Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for students entering grades PK-12 for the 2022/23 school year is from December 1-12, 2021.
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McKeel Scholarship Program
Established in 2007, the McKeel Scholarship Fund has awarded close to $140,000. Applications are accessible to qualifying MAT graduating seniors through the Polk Education Foundation.
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Public Records
Pursuant to Florida Statute §119.12 (2) the contact information for The Schools of McKeel Academy's custodian of public records is as follows:
Jean Eisenhardt
jeaneisenhardt@mckeelschools.com
863-499-2818 ext. 221
Primary address where records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested:
1810 W Parker St
Lakeland, FL 33815
WELCOME
Welcome to The Schools of McKeel Academy, a not-for-profit charter school. In 1998, we joined the charter school movement and opened the first secondary conversion charter school in Florida through a contract with the Polk County School Board. We now have three campuses in Lakeland, Florida and in 2011 were recognized by the Florida Department of Education as a high performing charter school system.
THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY MISSION & VISION
OUR VISION
The Schools of McKeel Academy are driven to produce
lifelong learners and leaders by providing a world-class
collaborative educational experience through
innovation and character building.
The Schools of McKeel Academy are driven to produce
lifelong learners and leaders by providing a world-class
collaborative educational experience through
innovation and character building.
OUR MISSION
Is to provide a high-quality, innovative,
technology-integrated educational choice
for parents and students.
Is to provide a high-quality, innovative,
technology-integrated educational choice
for parents and students.
We commit to be:
- Dedicated to cultivating productive citizens to compete in our global society
- Passionately inspiring lifelong learning and preparing students to succeed in a post-secondary environment
- Focused on innovate curriculum integrating the latest technology and real-life endeavors
- Devoted to the highest standards of the education profession to meet and exceed the needs of our students
- Involved as influential leaders in the charter school movement and in our community
