About East Lake Academy
Mission Statement
East Lake Academy’s mission is to empower every student to build meaningful connections, embrace their leadership potential, and develop the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to thrive in school and beyond—confidently shaping a future without limits.
About East Lake Academy
East Lake Academy of Fine Arts has been serving middle school students in our community for 13 years, opening in August 2000 for the 2000-2001 school year. The school is a two-story building located at the corner of 34th Street and Dodds Avenue next to the East Lake Recreational Center. When the School Board designated East Lake Middle as a magnet school in 1998, the need arose to revise the blueprints to reflect an arts program. Unlike any magnet school in the system, the building was modified before completion to house the school’s fine arts curriculum.
Dress Code
Dress Code English
Dress Code Spanish
Student Support Staff
School Counselor: 7th Grade A-M & 8th Grade
Heather Holt
School Counselor: 7th Grade N-Z & 6th Grade
Ken Bess
School Social Worker:
Jill Fowler
Student Support Coach:
Danielle Davenport
Behavior Specialists:
Laron Jefferson and Alisha Tucker
Parent Volunteer Coordinator
Ebony White and Lisette Perez
Transportation
Morning Arrival
All vehicles enter via Dodds Ave..
Parents use the far-left lane, pull forward as directed, and drop students off at the cafeteria doors.
Buses also enter from Dodds Ave. but use the far-right lane; students exit and enter through the same cafeteria doors.
Staff will direct traffic to ensure a safe and efficient drop-off process.
Afternoon Dismissal
Parent pick-up vehicles enter from Dodds Ave. and line up in the three left lanes.
The far-right lane is reserved for buses only.
Students are dismissed in tiers:
Walkers exit through the Dodds Ave.-facing doors.
Bus riders and car riders exit through the side doors near the lanes.
Staff will direct traffic to maintain safety and order.
Before School Tutoring
Students may enter at the cafeteria doors between 7:30am-8:15am.
After School Tutoring & Enrichment
Pick-up takes place at the front of the building.
HCS EdConnect
What is HCS EdConnect?
Through a public-private partnership with our community, Hamilton County Schools (HCS) and EPB will implement a program to provide economically challenged students within EPB’s service area, with access to fiber-fast home internet this school year – at no charge to them. In order to receive service through HCS EdConnect, families must opt in by responding to the survey below.
HCS EdConnect East Lake Academy Survey
HCS EdConnect – Formulario de Inscripción
In order to schedule installation, please wait 3 days after responding to the survey before calling the EPB Call Center at (423) 648-1372. (This is to allow for enough to time to update your eligibility status with EPB.)
