Board Chair Statement

“The future of The Schools of McKeel Academy has never been brighter! With Michele Spurgeon as Director of Schools and Alan Black as Chief Strategic Officer, this dynamic leadership pair brings both continuity and bold vision. Together, they will elevate our schools’ vision of producing lifelong learners and leaders who thrive in our global society.”

—Andrew Snyder, Board Chair
The Schools of McKeel Academy

Amber Knight

Amber Knight

Math Team

Hello Wildcats! Welcome to 8th grade! This year is my 3rd year teaching at MAT and my 24th year teaching in Polk County. I am a Lakeland native and graduated from Florida Southern College in 1999 with my bachelors degree PreK/Primary/Elementary Education. In 2016, I received my state certification for teaching Middle School Math grades 5-9. For the past 23 years, I have been honored to teach students from 1st to 8th grade. I have been married for 23 years and have a daughter who has graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University and a son who is currently attending FGCU. This year is going to be a FABULOUS year in PreAlgebra and Algebra1. I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know all of you.