Lake Mary Preparatory School

Lake Mary Preparatory School provides a vibrant and inspiring educational environment for students. The school’s academic offering includes 20 Advanced Placement courses, and students thrive through its nationally recognised debate team and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities.

Lake Mary Preparatory School

Rantoul Lane, Lake Mary, FL, USA

Age range:

4-18

Curricula:

  • Advanced Placement (AP)

Special features:

  • Extensive sports and recreational facilities
  • Outdoor learning spaces
  • Nationally recognised debate team
  • STEAM education including makerspace, think tank classroom, robotics classes

Preston Emerton

Head of School
Mr. Emerton has a Bachelor of Arts in English from West Texas A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Education with a specialisation in the International Baccalaureate from Bethel University, Saint Paul, Minnesota. In addition, he also holds a certificate for International School Leadership in Strategic Thinking and Systems Planning from Ontario, Canada. He is a lifelong educator who has worked in public, private, charter and international schools over the last three decades. Mr. Emerton holds teaching certifications in English and Special Education, and has served as a member on several Cognia Accreditation Teams. While serving on accreditation teams in the US and Mexico, he also served as a board member for professional development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

610

Students

74

Employees

Facilities & services

  • 48-acre campus
  • Two buildings (lower school and secondary school) consist of 67,000 sq ft of educational space.
  • Library/ media centre
  • Two arts rooms
  • Two cafeterias
  • Performance stage
  • Think-tank classroom
  • Playground
  • On-campus health clinic (with full-time nurse)
  • Design loft
  • Outdoor learning area
  • Athletic facilities: football/soccer field, indoor gymnasium, five tennis courts, baseball field, weight training room, olympic track