December 20, 2024

Good Afternoon Ohana,

With 2024 coming to an end, we wanted to share some highlights with you from Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts:

  • Athenian Academy ranked #2 out of all schools in Pasco based on FAST student performance. If you take high school out of the equation, Athenian Academy was the #1 elementary, middle or K-8 school in Pasco.
  • This is the 5th year in a row Athenian Academy has been an “A” rated school.
  • Athenian Academy is the only “A” rated Title I school in Pasco.
  • PM 2 data continues to improve year-over-year, showing our students, both new and returning, continue to demonstrate growth each year.
  • This is Athenian Academy’s 4th year as a Kagan Model School, 1 of only 4 schools in the U.S. with this designation.
  • The performing arts group was invited back to perform at Walt Disney World.
  • 2 of only 4 students in Pasco who made the Florida Middle School All-State Chorus are from Athenian Academy.
  • Athenian Academy’s sport’s program joined a league to compete in.
  • Athenian Academy started a cheerleading program.
  • A new building was added this year for middle school. We are looking forward to moving into the new building.
  • Our basketball courts were resurfaced and painted this year. We are looking forward to showing off the completed work in January!
  • A new turf football/soccer field is being installed over winter break. We are looking forward to showing off the completed work in January!

We have no doubt that our Athenian team, students and families are #1 in Pasco. Our team continues to create real magic every day, we couldn’t be more proud of everyone’s hard work and accomplishments! As we shared at our winter performance on Wednesday, Walt Disney said, “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.” Whether this is your first year with us or 1 of many, we thank you for trusting us and sharing your children with us. Word of mouth has been amazing with so many of you continuing to refer families to us. We hope we are continuing to live up to our purpose of providing you with the best educational experience.

We hope each of you enjoy the upcoming break and holidays with friends and family and wish you a Happy New Year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, January 7th!


October 30, 2024

We are excited to announce that our performing arts group has been invited back to perform at Walt Disney World in May! Congratulations performing arts students, we are so proud of you!


October 10, 2024

Good Morning Ohana,

We hope everyone made it through the hurricane safely and you are well. There was damage at the school; however, overall, the school fared well. Fortunately, the school has power too. We are working on repairs now. 

Missed Days: Athenian Academy operates on an extended school day schedule, so we will not need to make up any missed days. Please note that Monday is a School Improvement Day, so there is no school for students. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday! 

Below are a few additional updates. The end of Scene I will now take place on Friday, October 18th. Report cards will go home on Thursday, October 24th. Our Spirit Week and Book Fair will take place on Tuesday, October 15th through Friday, October 18th; however, we did cancel Crazy Hair Day. Please see below for the updated Spirit Week schedule:

  • Tuesday = Sports Day
  • Wednesday = Pirate Day
  • Thursday = Throwback Day
  • Friday = PJ/Comfy Clothes Day 

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday and returning to some normalcy!


October 7, 2024

Good Afternoon Ohana,

Hurricane Milton has now intensified into a category 5 hurricane. Athenian Academy, along with all Pasco County Schools, will now be closed for the remainder of the week. Evacuation Zones A and B are now mandatory evacuation zones. Evacuation Zone C, anyone registered with Pasco as a Special Needs Resident, and anyone who would be vulnerable in the event of a power loss is currently a voluntary evacuation zone. 

Pasco County Public Transportation bus services are running regular routes and offering free rides to Pasco shelters until weather conditions deteriorate. If you need assistance, please contact Pasco County Customer Service with questions or concerns at 727-847-2411.

Finally, below are sandbag and shelter locations. Sandbag sites are self-serve, and times vary. Sandbags are provided; however, you must bring your own shovels to fill the bags.

Sandbag Locations:

  • Magnolia Valley Golf Course (Open 24/7): 7223 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey
  • Veterans Memorial Park (Sunrise to Sunset): 14333 Hicks Rd., Hudson

Shelter Locations:

  • Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Avenue, Hudson
  • River Ridge Middle and High Schools, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey
  • Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson *(Special Needs Only)

The team was hard at work today preparing the campus to secure everything. We will communicate an update about the status of the school’s condition and classes for next week, once it is safe to get back out to the school following Hurricane Milton and after we receive information from the county. Please tend to your families and stay safe. 


September 27, 2024

Good Afternoon Ohana,

We hope everyone is safe and has power, or that power is restored soon. Athenian Academy is in good shape and ready to resume school on Tuesday. Stay safe and take care of your property and family needs. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday.


September 25, 2024

Good Morning Ohana,

As a reminder, we are closing at 1:00 today and there is no aftercare service. In addition, Athenian Academy will now be closed on Thursday and Friday. Finally, we are also closed on Monday for our first Ohana Day. Athenian Academy will reopen on Tuesday, October 1st. 

We hope everyone stays safe, we will see you on Tuesday!


August 12, 2024

Good Morning Ohana!

We are up, up, and away on another adventure! We’re thrilled to welcome back all of our amazing students today for another incredible journey together. To our returning families, thank you for continuing to trust us with your children. To our new families, thank you for giving us the opportunity to earn your trust. We hope everyone has a magical start to the year—we’ll see you real soon!


May 23, 2024

Good Morning Ohana!

Another adventure is coming to an end. As we head into our final day tomorrow, we want to remind everyone that tomorrow is an early release day, school will end at 1:00. In addition, we do not have aftercare service tomorrow. All students must be picked up by 1:15 p.m. 

Finally, our registration page has been updated for the 2024 – 2025 school year. You can find the 2024 – 2025 family handbook, school calendar, school supply lists, the emergency card, before and aftercare registration, and the middle school course selection form on our registration page. In addition, we made our beginning of the year forms digital for next year, you can begin completing these now too. We anticipate the 2024 – 2025 Volunteer Application opening the week of July 1. We are still waiting on feedback if the lunch program will continue to be free for all students next year.

We truly hope each of you had an amazing year with us. To our 8th grade families, continue to be amazing and do great work! We look forward to having you back to visit. To others who are moving or not returning, it’s been a pleasure having you with us. We hope our Ohana has an amazing summer and we look forward to welcoming each of you back next year to meet the team on August 8th and for the first day of our new adventure together on Monday, August 12th. Enjoy your summer, we’ll see ya real soon!

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May 18, 2024

Our performing arts students had a magical 2 days at Walt Disney World!


May 17, 2024

Our performing arts students are at Walt Disney World today and tomorrow. We are looking forward to performing at The Most Magical Place on Earth tomorrow! More pictures to come, we hope you all have a magical weekend too!


May 16, 2024

Good Morning Ohana!

We wanted to take a moment to recognize all of our amazing students and our incredible team for their hard work this year. While we don’t have access to Pasco’s and Florida’s proficiency levels at the K-2 level, we are proud of our K-2 students and wanted to highlight their work too! We are so proud of the impressive results, thank you for a wonderful year with us! At this time, we have concluded FAST Testing at Athenian Academy for the year. Below are proficiency results by grade level, Pasco’s current proficiency levels, and Florida’s current proficiency levels. We anticipate school grades being released in July. Congratulations on the fantastic results!

Athenian Kindergarten ELA: 70% and Math: 77%
Athenian 1st Grade ELA: 75% and Math: 77%
Athenian 2nd Grade ELA: 87% and Math 87%

Athenian 3rd Grade ELA: 80%, Pasco: 53%, and Florida: 55%
Athenian 4th Grade ELA: 83%, Pasco: 51%, and Florida: 53%
Athenian 5th Grade ELA: 74%, Pasco: 51%, and Florida: 55%
Athenian 6th Grade ELA: 75%, Pasco: 55%, and Florida: 55%
Athenian 7th Grade ELA: 61%, Pasco: 50%, and Florida: 50%
Athenian 8th Grade ELA: 86%, Pasco: 49%, and Florida: 51%

Athenian 3rd Grade Math: 84%, Pasco: 52%, and Florida: 61%
Athenian 4th Grade Math: 74%, Pasco: 48%, and Florida: 58%
Athenian 5th Grade Math: 74%, Pasco: 49%, and Florida: 56%
Athenian 6th Grade Math: 76%, Pasco: 56%, and Florida: 56%
Athenian 7th Grade Math: 83%, Pasco: 45%, and Florida: 47%

Athenian 5th Grade Science: 62%, Pasco: 48%, and Florida: 54%
Athenian 8th Grade Science: 86%, Pasco: 46%, and Florida: 46%
Athenian 8th Grade Civics: 100%, Pasco: 67%, and Florida: 67%
Athenian 8th Grade Algebra: 79%, Pasco: 46%, and Florida: 46%


April 11, 2024

Thank you to all who joined us for the spring performing arts program! Congratulations to all of our students, Ms. Sharman, Lexi, and Cassie on a wonderful performance! Our performing arts group is now preparing for their magical Walt Disney World trip and performance!


April 8, 2024

We are looking forward to our spring performance of Disney’s and Pixar’s Finding Nemo on April 10, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge. In addition to Finding Nemo, our K-2 students will be performing a selection of songs too! Finally, this is a reminder that Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts will be closed on Friday, April 12, 2024.