As a Director of College Counseling and an academic dean, the reputation of graduates of Academy Prep Center of Tampa is exceptional. Not only to they gain entrance to the best 9-12 schools in the Tampa area, they excel and those schools and beyond. They live their mission and become leaders in their community because their intrinsic natures are nurtured and empowered by a community of educators who care deeply about their students and who push their students to become even better versions of themselves. Their intellects and character are nurtured. They are shown and reminded that they can be anything they strive to be. Darryl Calkins, Co-Director of College Counseling and Academic Dean
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- EIN 59-3622978
- 8132485600
- 1407 East Columbus Drive Tampa FL 33605 USA
- www.academyprep.org/tampa
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Educational Services
Mission: To inspire and empower students who qualify for need-based scholarships to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support.
Results: Our alumni now boast a high school graduation rate of 99%, with 87% going on to attend college and 7% serving in the military.
Target demographics: Students qualifying for need-based scholarships
Direct beneficiaries per year: 120 students, and over 300 graduates who now attend high school, college, serve in the military or have entered the work force.
Geographic areas served: Tampa, FL
Programs: Founded in 2003, Academy Prep Center of Tampa is a rigorous, private, non-profit middle school serving underrepresented students in Tampa, Florida. Our mission is to inspire and empower students qualifying for need-based scholarships to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support. Academy Prep provides an exemplary, college preparatory middle school education. Academy Prep students attend school 11 hours a day, 6 days a week, 11 months a year. Academic classes are taught separately by gender. Students are required to take weekly classes in chess, art, and music - our Centers of Excellence. On Saturdays, our students attend field trips which include visits to nature preserves, art museums, history centers, and participation in community service projects. Graduate Support Services helps develop educated adults, who in turn will have a positive social and economic impact on our communities.