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Lawton Chiles Middle Academy

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Lawton Chiles Middle Academy is a SACS accredited math, science, and technology magnet school located in historic downtown Lakeland, Florida. High expectations for academics, behavior, and attendance are evident school-wide. All students wear uniforms, encouraging an academically focused environment.

Residences zoned for the following high schools are eligible to apply at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy: George Jenkins, Lakeland, Kathleen, and Lake Gibson

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme


What is This Initiative ?
A community-driven, private-public partnership to bring a programme of international education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world.



Why Does Lakeland Need an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme ?
In an ever-changing global society, this programme encourages…


  • International-mindedness
  • A positive attitude toward learning
  • The creation of real-life connections
  • A focus on communication skills
  • The development of the whole student—physically, intellectually, emotionally, and ethically

IB learners strive to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, open-minded, caring, balanced, and reflective. Teachers organize the curriculum through five areas of interaction: approaches to learning, community and service, human ingenuity, environment, and health & social education.



WAYS TO GIVE

GRASSROOTS GIVING
ONE-TIME PERSONAL DONATION
Use a credit/debit card to make a one-time donation. Amounts in increments of $50.


FRIENDS OF LAWTON CHILES
THREE YEAR PLEDGE
3-yr Pledge of $1,000/Year for a Total Donation of $3,000. Annual reminders will be provided.


CORPORATE GIFT
ONE-TIME CORPORATE GIFT
Make a one-time donation from $5,000 to $25,000.

How Is Lakeland Supporting This Initiative ?


Lakeland Vision was formed to implement a community-led, action oriented plan to maintain and enhance an outstanding quality of life for Lakeland citizens. A main strategy for this group is to support the initiation of an academic ally challenging middle school education program. Lakeland Vision acknowledges that the creation of an MYP at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy will represent a significant step to further improve educational delivery opportunities for our students.


The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce has shown their support by creating a resolution about the MYP at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy. They have identified several positive outcomes of the MYP initiative including enhancing Lakeland ’s ability to attract and retain businesses in our local community.


How Will My Donation Be Used?

  • IB training (in-state & out-of-state)
  • Quarterly state IB meetings
  • Summer workshops—curriculum dev.
  • Materials
  • Fees
  • IB Application Fees

* all donations routed to Polk Education Foundation and are 100% tax deductible