Lealman Exchange is home to various tenant organizations that serve our community and beyond. Today, we are chatting with Dr. Daniel Iacavone, Principal of CES Academy.
Tell us a little about yourself and your organization: My name is Dr. Daniel Iacavone (everybody at CES Academy calls me Dr. Dan). I am originally from Pennsylvania. I moved to Florida three years ago. I have been with CES Academy for almost two years. CES Academy is a private school that serves students with various needs.
Tell us who you serve and how: CES Academy has certified teachers who specialize in building relationships with students and teaching them individually with differentiated instruction. We are a safe school that prides itself on helping students who may need a change from public school.
What drives your mission? Our mission is to champion students. We rise by lifting others. Our 5 CES Academy Core Values are:
1) We honor God
2) We are always learning
3) We’re here to serve
4) We do the right thing
5) We pursue excellence
Do you have an accomplishment you are particularly proud of and would like to share? I am proud to say we have increased enrollment from 55 students in June 2023 to 130 students in March 2025. We are helping more and more students in Pinellas County!
To learn more about CES Academy, visit https://www.ces-schools.net/st-petersburg/