Lakelanders’ Choice 2024 | Education
Everybody has gone to school or goes to school and what you learn very much correlates to who you become. Get schooled on what Lakelanders deem their top choices for public and private education.
BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
1st Place Winner
George Jenkins High School
Established in: 1993
Mission: “Our mission is that each student is prompt, polite and prepared. Our vision is that each student will graduate with the skills necessary to be successful in college or in
a career.”
georgejenkinshigh.polkschoolsfl.com
2nd Place Lakeland High School
3rd Place Lake Gibson High School
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
1st Place Winner
Lakeland Christian School
Established in: 1954
Mission: The mission of Lakeland Christian School is to educate students in the light of God’s Word to equip them for a lifetime of learning, leadership, service and worship.
2nd Place Victory Christian Academy
3rd Place All Saints Academy
BEST CHARTER/MAGNET SCHOOL
1st Place Winner
McKeel Academy Central
Established in: 2003
Check it out if: The school is dedicated to providing a nurturing, safe environment in which students achieve academic success and receive a strong foundation to prepare them to confidently succeed in the future.
2nd Place South McKeel
3rd Place *tied* Central McKeel AND Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
BEST PRESCHOOL
1st Place Winner
Victory Christian Academy Preschool
Check it out if: At VCA, you’ll find a positive environment that inspires and motivates students to achieve spiritual, academic, and social excellence through a biblical worldview by encouraging servant leadership to influence their families, their church, their community, and the world.
2nd Place Alta Schoolhouse
3rd Place Little Shepherds Preschool