Montverde Academy, located in Montverde, Florida, United States, is a private for-profit college-preparatory school that serves grades PK3-12. The boarding program serves grades 7-12 and Post Graduate.
Professional memberships
2018 RHP Saul Gonzalez, Montverde Academy (FL) - 2018 RHP Saul Gonzalez, Montverde Academy (FL)
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
- Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
- The Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE)
- Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB)
Academics
Upper school
Montverde Academy offers an Advanced Placement International Diploma and a Study Area Concentration Diploma. These diplomas enhance the High School Diploma earned throughout the course of study at Montverde Academy.
Advanced Placement classes
Athletic programs
Montverde's athletic programs compete on a national level, rather than as a member of the Florida State High School Athletic Association. Sports offered include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
The Montverde Academy basketball program is recognized as one of the top basketball programs in the nation.
Controversy
In May 2017, Essence and Fox 35 Orlando published a story about Montverde Academy harassing a 16-year-old African-American student who was told that her natural hair was against dress code policy. The school’s headmaster, Kasey Kesselring, promised that the “dread lock†line would be removed from the hair policy in the student handbook.
In 2014, headmaster Kesselring was investigated and fined by the United States Department of Agriculture for violating the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (prohibiting the abusive practice of soring horses). According to The Chattanoogan, in 2012 Kesselring had four prior violations of the Act.
In 2007, Montverde Academy was sued for not returning $36,000 for tuition and boarding fees for the 2007-08 school year after expelling a Russian student who was allegedly spotted with alcohol, without giving the student an opportunity to contest the truth of the allegations.
Notable alumni
- Solomon Alabi (born 1988), Nigerian professional basketball player in Japan
- James Bell (born 1992), American basketball player for Israeli team Hapoel Holon
- Oumar Diakhite (born 1993), Senegalese professional soccer player for Estoril
- Joel Embiid (born 1994), Cameroonian professional basketball player for the NBA Philadelphia 76ers
- Michael Frazier II (born 1994), American professional basketball player in Italy
- Patricio Garino (born 1993), Argentinian professional basketball player
- Kasey Hill (born 1993), Basketball player for The University of Florida
- Dakari Johnson (born 1995), American professional basketball player
- Francisco Lindor (born 1993), Puerto Rican baseball player for MLB Cleveland Indians
- Luc Mbah a Moute (born 1986), Cameroonian professional basketball player for the NBA Houston Rockets
- Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic professional basketball player
- Ruslan Pateev (born 1990), Russian professional basketball player
- D'Angelo Russell (born 1996), American professional basketball player for the NBA Brooklyn Nets
- Matheus Silva (born 1996), Brazilian professional soccer player for MLS San Jose Earthquakes
- Ben Simmons (born 1996), Australian professional basketball player for the NBA 76ers
- Rejjie Snow (born 1993), Irish hip hop artist
- Devin Williams (born 1994), American professional basketball player
- L. D. Williams (born 1988), American professional basketball player in the NBA Development League.
References
External links
- Official School Website
- Official Alumni Website