Central Florida Academy of Arts

Founded in 2019 by Shanda Batchelor with its inaugural school year commencing in 2020, the Central Florida Academy of the Arts (the “Academy”) is the progeny of the Winter Springs Performing Arts Foundation, which has provided after-school and weekend theatre programs for more than 14 years. In collaboration with Florida Virtual School, the Academy is an innovative private school for grades 4 – 12 which stimulates academic excellence and individual growth by providing a nurturing environment that encourages artistic creativity and collaboration. It is the goal of the Academy to become Florida’s premier performing arts school.