Lincoln Park Academy Middle School Wind Symphony Receives Excellent Rating in Second Year of Rebuild

The Lincoln Park Academy Middle School Wind Symphony earned an Excellent rating at the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) District 13 Music Performance Assessment, held at Fort Pierce Central High School. This notable achievement comes during just the second year of a comprehensive program rebuild, making the accomplishment especially meaningful. Students performed high‑difficulty musical selections, demonstrating…

Read more

LPA HS Orchestra Receives Superior Ratings at MPA

The LPA HS Orchestra has achieved a remarkable milestone, earning straight superior ratings from all four judges at the Florida Orchestra Association Music Performance Assessment, which took place on March 10 at Vero Beach High School. Under the outstanding leadership of Ms. Laura Hopkins, the talented 60-member ensemble delivered an impressive performance, presenting three diverse…

Read more

LPA Chorus Earns Top Honors

The LPA Chorus continues to shine with excellence, artistry, and heart. This week, our choral ensembles participated in the Florida Vocal Association District Music Performance Assessments, and their achievements reflect the highest level of dedication and musical growth. Ensemble Achievements • Encore – Straight Superior Ratings (Stage & Sight-Reading) • Belle Voix – Straight Superior…

Read more

Voices of the Future: LPA 7th Grade Civics Project Citizen

Dr. Sparacio’s and Ms. Maldonado’s 7th Grade Civics students represented Lincoln Park Academy with excellence at the St. Lucie Public Schools Project Citizen Showcase. They have poured their time, energy, and heart into Project Citizen, and it truly shows. Dr. Sparacio’s Class project was a “Route Awakening: Driving Change in Our Community” and Ms. Maldonado’s Class project…

Read more

Lincoln Park Academy Middle School PBIS Dodgeball Extravaganza

The Lincoln Park Academy Middle School PBIS Dodgeball Extravaganza served as a purposeful and uplifting celebration of students who consistently demonstrated exemplary behavior and upheld #TheLPAStandard. This event recognized students who modeled our core expectations each day: Be Prompt, Be Prepared, Be Productive, Practice Respect, and Practice Safety. These PBIS principles form the foundation of our school culture,…

Read more

Lincoln Park Academy Jazz Bands Shine at District Assessment

Lincoln Park Academy proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of both our High School and Middle School Jazz Bands at this year’s District Jazz Music Performance Assessment. The High School Jazz Band earned a Superior rating from all three District Judges, the highest distinction possible. Their performance demonstrated exceptional skill, teamwork, and musical excellence—an achievement that reflects…

Read more

Lincoln Park Academy Orchestra Students Receive 23 Superior Ratings

Lincoln Park Academy High School and Middle School students recently performed at the Florida Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble Festival, held on January 30 at Oslo Middle School in Vero Beach. Twenty-three student solos and ensembles received Superior ratings, and four solos received Excellent ratings. Students in grades 6–12 participated in the event, all of…

Read more

Lincoln Park Academy STEM Fair

Lincoln Park Academy’s 2025-26 STEM Fair was a huge success! 38 projects were submitted by LPA Science teachers, which was narrowed down to 20 invited to participate in the LPA STEM Fair! The school STEM Fair took place on Thursday, January 15 in our Media Center. 6th Grade classes, escorted by Mrs. Pease, did their own…

Read more

School Awards

One of the Best High Schools in the Nation

Lincoln Park Academy has been recognized by US News and World Report, Newsweek Magazine, and the Washington Post as one of the Best High Schools in the Nation. The school is among the top magnet schools in the State of Florida and is consistently ranked highly nationally.

“A” Ranked School

Lincoln Park Academy has been rated an “A” school every year since 2002. There are up to eleven components that lead up to school grades including subject achievement components, learning gains, graduation rates, and career acceleration.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

Lincoln Park Academy offers a full International Baccalaureate curriculum. Students who apply for and are accepted to the IB Diploma Program after 10th grade will complete an extensive two year course load in their Junior and Senior years.

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

All students in grades 6-10 are part of our IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). The MYP is a comprehensive course load that encourages students to draw connections between their studies and the real world.

Five Star School Award

Lincoln Park Academy consistently earns the Florida Department of Education Five Star Award. In order to qualify for this award, our school must achieve 100% completion in the following categories during the application year.

  • Business partnerships
  • Family Involvement
  • Volunteerism
  • Student Community Service
  • School Advisory Councils

Most Award-winning Athletic Program in the Treasure Coast area

Fall: Volleyball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Boys Golf, Girls Golf

Winter:  Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling

Spring:  Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, Girls Flag Football

Model Pre-Engineering Program

Project Lead the Way pre-engineering curriculum is founded on the fundamental problem-solving and critical-thinking skills taught in traditional career and technical education (CTE), but at the same time integrates national academic and technical learning standards and science, technology, engineering, and math / STEM principles, creating what has been called “one of the great models of the new CTE succeeding all across the country.” PLTW was recently cited by the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a “model for 21st century career and technical education.”

Model Adobe Certification Program

The program includes practical experiences in web page design, interactive presentation development, testing, and production. Specialized skills in multimedia presentations such as video editing, audio features, and animation and authoring software are used to produce a variety of interactive high-tech digital media. Instruction and learning activities take place in a state-of-the-art laboratory.

High School Seniors received over 5.0 million dollars in scholarships

Each year our seniors are awarded millions of dollars in scholarships from some of the best colleges and universities in the country.

Who We Are

Lincoln Park Academy is an academic magnet school that supports students in grades 6 though 12. Founded in 1923, the school works to enrich the community through comprehensive and challenging education standards. We currently have an enrollment of 1597 students. Our demographic data shows that 32% of our students are white, 25% are Hispanic, 35% are African American, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander and 3% multi-ethnic.

What Makes Us Great

Lincoln Park Academy has been awarded an “A” school grade every year since 2002 and is regularly ranked as one of the best high schools in the nation. Our IB Diploma rate is 72%, which puts us in the top 15 percent of IB schools. Our school has a successful Project Lead the Way Engineering program and an award winning Adobe certification program. Athletics and Fine Arts programs at Lincoln Park Academy consistently perform at the top levels in the State.

Mission Statement

The mission of Lincoln Park Academy is to ensure that all students graduate from our safe and caring school, and are equipped with knowledge, academic skills, and the desire to succeed as life long learners and positive contributors to our diverse society.

Lincoln Park Academy

An Academic Magnet School

Greetings Greyhound Nation,

I am thrilled to be returning to Lincoln Park Academy as principal. As a life long resident of St. Lucie County and Lincoln Park Academy alumna (Class of 1997), I understand the rich history, legacy, and tradition of Lincoln Park Academy and its contributions to the community. I am excited about this upcoming year and the great things to come!

 

Dr. Michelle Herrington

Principal

#100YearsofExcellence

#TheLPAStandard

Lincoln Park Academy

1806 Avenue I, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

772-468-5475

School Hours:
7:22 – 1:34
Students may arrive on campus at 7:03 AM. Class begins at 7:22. Students arriving to class after 7:22 are tardy. Please ensure your child is arriving on campus with enough time to arrive to class by 7:22.