IDEA Lakeland Campus sets high expectations for every student and goes the extra mile to make sure every student realizes their own potential. Personalized learning, critical thinking skills, mastery of core subjects is our recipe for success.
The next step in joining IDEA is completing a paper application or submitting it online via STREAM. Our application opened on September 1, 2024 and IDEA’s lottery date is February 15, 2025. You may choose to apply to multiple IDEA Tampa Bay schools and submit one application per child. Any family can submit an application at any time.
As a public charter school, enrollment is determined through a random lottery selection process. If our schools receive more applications than available seats, student names will be placed in a lottery and randomly selected.
As required by Florida law, students from persistently low-performing (PLP) public schools and opportunity zones will be given enrollment preference, as well as siblings of currently enrolled students.
Lottery priorities are listed below:
Siblings of current IDEA students and children of IDEA employees
Students who attend or are zoned for a Persistently Low Performing (PLP) school or who reside within an Opportunity Zone. Not sure if you live in an Opportunity Zone, check your status with your home address.
– Within 5 miles of the campus
– Within 8 miles of the campus
– Beyond 8 miles of the campus
– Children of Founding Board Members
– All other applicants
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Lakeland Lottery Process.
IDEA Lakeland is located at:
IDEA Lakeland, 1775 Interstate Dr. Lakeland FL 33805
Mr. Aponte is in his 4th year with IDEA Public Schools. He was part of the launching team for IDEA Victory in 2020, helping them to see enrollment records for IDEA launching schools.
This year, he led IDEA Lakeland to break the enrollment records set by IDEA Victory in 2020, helping make IDEA Lakeland the most successful school launch in IDEA’s history. Mr. Aponte’s operations expertise comes from having worked in the Sports Field, with the Washington Nationals Baseball Club, and later with the Office of The Commissioner of Baseball (MLB). He later transitioned to work for Non-Profit organizations such as The Latin American Youth Center in Washington, DC and Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City, further building his love for working with youth in education. Mr. Aponte holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The University of South Florida.
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IDEA Public Schools National Board Members: Collin Sewell – Chair, Ed Rivera – Vice-Chair & Secretary, Erich Holmsten – Treasurer, Gary Lindgren, Theresa Barrera-Shaw, Dr. Nanette Cocero, Connie Miner.