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About Lakeview Academy

Lakeview Academy is our new K-8 Private School which first opened in August 2021. Our parent company, My Happy House Day Care Corp, has been operating in the childcare/education business since April 2003. Our teachers & administration are very qualified and have many years of experience.

We have expanded our center beyond the main location at My Happy House Learning Center and are excited to continue to expanding at our new school, Lakeview Academy, with the same standards and effort that has earned us a great reputation in the community.

Our center receives funds from School Readiness, VPK, Florida Pride Scholarship, Food Program, and Quality Counts. We are a 4 Star Quality Counts center sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition and the Children's Trust. Over the years we have maintained the quality of our program; our center offers an open door policy. Our parents are involved in the renovation or establishment of our policies and are updated on our curriculum and planning of activities. Our children enjoy a quality program, where their individual needs are addressed with love and professionalism.

Why Choose Lakeview Academy?

Private Education

Small to Medium Classrooms

Qualified Professors

Extracurricular activities

At lakeview Academy, our students can participate in many different afterschool activities, including but not limited to: Karate, Chess Club, and Dance.

Our Services

At Lakeview Academy, we strongly believe that in order for a student to make academic and social/emotional gains, there needs to be a home/school partnership. Twice per year, our teachers hold parent-teacher conferences. During these conferences, teachers and parents discuss the child's growth, areas that need to be worked on, and what can be done at home to reinforce what is being taught in the classroom. In addition, we also host an Open House twice per year where parents can be informed of what is happening in their child's classroom every day.

In our center, our students are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost. We also welcome Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapists into our program in order to provide therapy for children who require it. Our center offers parent workshops that focus on early childhood education, parenting skills, literacy, and other topics to help our parents with parenting and life skills.

Emergency situations often require the administration of first aid and CPR. At Lakeview Academy, our Assistant Director, Carlos Suarez, offers training in first aid and CPR that can be helpful for families to learn injury prevention and emergency responses.

Meet our Staff

Our qualified and professional instructors give our students top-notch education, care, and support each and every day.

Standards of Ethical Conduct

Lakeview Academy embraces a core set of values and ethical guidelines which make of our center a better place not only for our children but also for our staff members.

Lakeview Academy expects all members of our staff to make a commitment to:

  • Our school values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal opportunity for all.
  • Build a community in which each child and adult is treated as an individual while, the same time, a sense of belonging to the group is reinforced.
  • Our primary concern is the student and the development of the student’s potential. Employees will therefore strive for professional growth and will seek to exercise the best professional judgment and integrity.
  • Concern for the student requires that our instructional personnel:
    1. Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental and/or physical health and/or safety.
    2. Shall not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning.
    3. Shall not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points of view.
    4. Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student’s academic program.
    5. Shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
    6. Shall not intentionally violate or deny a student’s legal rights.
    7. Shall not harass or discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background and shall make reasonable effort to assure that each student is protected from harassment or discrimination.
    8. Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage.
    9. Shall keep in confidence personally identifiable information obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.
  • Aware of the importance of maintaining the respect and confidence of colleagues, of students, of parents, and of the community, employees of our school must display the highest degree of ethical conduct. This commitment requires that our employees:
    1. Shall maintain honesty in all professional dealings.
    2. Shall not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition if otherwise qualified, or social and family background deny to a colleague professional benefits or advantages or participation in any professional organization.
    3. Shall not interfere with a colleague’s exercise of political or civil rights and responsibilities.
    4. Shall not engage in harassment or discriminatory conduct which unreasonably interferes with an individual’s performance of professional or work responsibilities or with the orderly processes of education or which creates a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; and, further, shall make reasonable effort to assure that each individual is protected from such harassment or discrimination.
    5. Shall not make malicious or intentionally false statements about a colleague.

Training Requirement

All instructional personnel and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct. Staff is required to take a behavior & guidance course to ensure every teacher handles discipline issues in a professional and developmentally appropriate way. All employees and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.

Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators

All employees and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors.

  • Reports of misconduct of employees should be made to the School Administrator and FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Fax: 850-245-0875 or Mail: Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice  325 W. Gaines Street, Room 1044 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 or Email: Schoolchoice@fldoe.org
  • Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Fax: 850-245-0875 or Mail: Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice  325 W. Gaines Street, Room 1044 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 or Email: Schoolchoice@fldoe.org

Legally sufficient allegations of misconduct by Florida certified educators will be reported to the Office of Professional Practices Services. Policies and procedures for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student are posted in the Teachers’ Bulletin Board.

Reporting Child Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect

All employees and agents have an affirmative duty to report all actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Call 1-800-96-ABUSE or report online at: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/report/.

Signs of Physical Abuse

The child may have unexplained bruises, welts, cuts, or other injuries; broken bones; or burns. A child experiencing physical abuse may seem withdrawn or depressed, seem afraid to go home or may run away, shy away from physical contact, be aggressive, or wear inappropriate clothing to hide injuries.

Signs of Sexual Abuse

The child may have torn stained or bloody underwear, trouble walking or sitting, pain or itching in genital area, or a sexually transmitted disease. A child experiencing sexual abuse may have unusual knowledge of sex or act seductively, fear a particular person, seem withdrawn or depressed, gain or lose weight suddenly, shy away from physical contact, or run away from home.

Signs of Neglect

The child may have unattended medical needs, little or no supervision at home, poor hygiene, or appear underweight. A child experiencing neglect may be frequently tired or hungry, steal food, or appear overly needy for adult attention.

 Patterns of Abuse

Serious abuse usually involves a combination of factors. While a single sign may not be significant, a pattern of physical or behavioral signs is a serious indicator and should be reported.

Liability Protections

Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by law or reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the department or any law enforcement agency, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of such action. (F.S. 39.203)

An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer of the former or current employee upon request of the prospective employer or of the former or current employee is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed by the former or current employer was knowingly false or violated any civil right of the former or current employee protected under F.S. Chapter 760. (F.S. 768.095)

Sweet Words From Parents

Hear What the Parents of our Students have to say!