Academics

Meet the Head of School: Michael Lehan

IMG Academy announced that it has named Michael Lehan as its new Head of School. As part of his duties, he will oversee, organize, and grow the infrastructure of the school’s academic programs while assisting with various aspects of the athletic program.

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Michael Lehan

Head of School

Coming from the world of public education, Michael Lehan earned his senior leadership role through an unconventional route. Never having served as a classroom teacher, he completed six years competing in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns when his athletic career ended and he was tapped to become a dean of students and assistant principal for the Osseo Area Schools.

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The Emerging Future

For student-athletes to thrive in 21st century college classrooms and beyond, they must be equipped with a skill set that embodies the mandates of a changing world. IMG Academy employs best practices that reflect current effective learning research through the strategic integration of information literacy and an instruction and curriculum plan that dictates the inclusion of complex, rigorous thinking tasks.

Additionally, myriad opportunities are provided for learners to engage collaboratively with peers in classrooms where teachers serve as a “guide on the side” rather than a “sage on the stage”. Support for this effort comes in the form of small class sizes, an accomplished and dedicated faculty, and a wide range of relevant, NCAA approved course offerings. IMG leads the way in terms of its resolve to launch literate, information-age graduates into prestigious higher education programs throughout the world.

A Day in the Life

IMG Academy operates on a full year block schedule that involves both school and sport training daily. Student-athlete schedules can vary between morning academics with afternoon training or vice versa, creating the ideal environment to optimize all aspects of education and athletics.

Sample Schedule

Morning Academics / Afternoon Athletics

Breakfast 6:45 - 7:45 ^AM

Period 1 7:45 - 9:05 ^AM

Period 2 9:10 - 10:30 ^AM

Advisory Period 10:30 - 10:55 ^AM

Period 3 11:00 - 12:20 ^PM

Lunch 12:25 - 1:05 ^PM

Sport Training & Performance 1:10 - 5:45 ^PM

Dinner 5:50 - 6:50 ^PM

Evening Study Program 7:30 - 9:00 ^PM

International Students

To ease the transition into and prepare full-time international student-athletes for the rigors of IMG Academy’s academic program, the English Language Development Program (ELD) helps non-native English speakers achieve a high English proficiency in order to be competitive with native speakers and be successful in their mainstream classes.

After testing and evaluation, student-athletes are placed in an appropriate level of English classes. All students in the ELD Program are then evaluated at the end of each semester to determine their progress and placement for the next semester.

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College Planning and Placement

IMG Academy’s College Planning and Placement Department works with student-athletes and their families to create a road map for reaching individualized academic and sport-related collegiate goals. Upon entering into 9th grade, student-athletes receive additional support and begin to work with our expert advisement staff who ensure that each individual is equipped for next level success.

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Since 2012, IMG Academy graduates have attended 90 of the U.S. News & World Report TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES