At Plato Academy Seminole, a Monday before Earth Day looked a little different this year, and the students made it happen. On April 20, science teacher Ms. Velazquez transformed her 6th grade classroom into what she simply called “Ms. V’s Nature Classroom,” a rotating series of hands-on learning stations where elementary students spent 30 minutes...Read More
By the Plato Academy Schools Editorial Team There is a particular kind of learning that no textbook can fully replicate, the kind that happens when a student stands inside a gallery surrounded by oil paintings of the American frontier, or watches a bottlenose dolphin slip through dark green water just a few feet from the...Read More
When the 2026 Florida Odyssey of the Mind State Competition opened its doors in Orlando this April, Plato Academy was ready. Teams from the Clearwater, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg campuses had earned their spots at the state level after a competitive regional showing back in February, and they arrived prepared to prove it. Odyssey...Read More
Students from fourth through eighth grade stepped into the spotlight today, navigating real-world social and professional scenarios that tested far more than academics. SEMINOLE, Fla., March 26, 2026 – On a morning that was anything but ordinary, twenty-three students at Plato Academy Seminole traded their textbooks for a different kind of challenge. They competed in...Read More
The courtyard at Plato Academy Seminole buzzed with anticipation last week as students, faculty, and staff gathered for the school’s annual Greek Olympics Opening Ceremony, a tradition the charter school network has carried forward every year since 2011. The event opened on a high note, with Mrs. Thomas delivering a performance of the Star-Spangled Banner,...Read More
Who says grammar can’t get your heart racing? At Plato Academy Seminole, Mr. Durspek’s fourth graders suited up in surgical gear to perform the ultimate operation: dissecting the English language. With scalpels replaced by highlighters and patient charts swapped for sentence diagrams, these young linguists got down to business identifying verbs, extracting adjectives, and diagnosing...Read More
Last Friday, Plato Seminole seventh graders traded their textbooks for real-world government experience during a field trip to Tallahassee with their social studies teacher. The day began at the Florida Supreme Court, where students explored landmark cases, learned about the different levels of the judicial system, and sat behind the bench where justices preside over...Read More
ST PETERSBURG, FL – Saturday evening at Al Lang Stadium delivered far more than soccer. Plato Academy students stepped onto the field alongside the athletes, marking an unforgettable moment for the school’s community engagement initiatives. The October 25 event drew families to watch the Rowdies face Detroit City FC, transforming a regular season match into...Read More
Ms. Tsiouklas and Ms. Glynatsis are back at Plato Academy, but this time they’re standing at the front of the classroom instead of sitting at desks. Both women graduated from the school years ago. They left to pursue their education degrees, gained teaching experience elsewhere, and now they’ve chosen to return to the place where...Read More
Earlier this month, we invited families across our school community to share their thoughts about our school leaders through a brief online survey. The response proved remarkable, parents, guardians, and students took time from busy schedules to articulate what makes their principals exceptional. These authentic reflections, gathered throughout October in honor of National Principals Month,...Read More
