PORTER FAMILY CENTER FOR INNOVATION & ACADEMICS
This exceptional 70,000+ square foot facility will offer transformative spaces for Highlanders to learn, collaborate, problem-solve, and create. The new Porter Family Center for Innovation & Academics will replace Hale and Johnston Halls, outdated structures built in the 1950’s which no longer match the excellence of our students or faculty.
All project designs are subject to change.
BUILDING & GROUNDS
BUILDING & GROUNDS

BUILDING & GROUNDS
OUTDOOR SOCIAL & STUDY SPACES
Jackson Breezeway
Steinmetz Family Innovation Courtyard
FIRST FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR

Tillman family student Center
Vivar Student Union
Kind Family Library
Scott Family Commons
Pathak Study Porch & Social Stair
Administrative Center
College & Career Center
Al & Gina Harms Family College & Career Hub
Upper School Administrative Offices
SECOND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR
Innovation institute
Carmany Family Innovation Hub
IDEA Lab
Interdisciplinary Teaching Labs
Engineering, Robotics, Physics, Computer Science and more
Collaboration Zones
THIRD FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR
MORSI MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE
Collaboration Zone & Lab Overlook
Innovative Classrooms for Mathematics
Collaboration Nooks
FOURTH FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR

Center for Literary Arts
Starling Gallery
Collaborative Classrooms for English
Lakeview Study Bar
ELEVATE HIGHLANDERS
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Please contact a member of our Advancement Team if you are interested in reserving a Naming Opportunity.
Elevate achievers
18
18 National merit semifinalists from the class of 2023
20
TOP 20 NATIONAL RANKING FOR SPEECH & DEBATE
40K+
40,000+ COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED ANNUALLY
1ST
1ST PLACE AT THE FLORIDA MATHEMATICS LEAGUE COMPETITION
12
12 INTERNATIONAL FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING COMPETITION WINS
127
127 FACULTY MEMBERS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES
TOGETHER WE CAN
MANNY VIVAR
Elevate Campaign Cabinet
NEWS & UPDATES
May 31, 2023
This summer is filled with excitement and anticipation as we look forward to the opening of the Porter Family Center for Innovation & Academics in August! This 71,000-square-foot new home for innovation, collaboration, and discovery will welcome Highlanders back to campus for the start of the 2023-24 school year, marking an exciting milestone in the […]
November 4, 2022
On November 4, 2022, our Highlander family gathered for a “Topping Out” celebration, marking an important milestone in the construction of the new Porter Family Center for Innovation & Academics, when the highest structural beam is placed atop the building. At the Topping Out, Highlanders were invited to sign the beam and be part of […]
November 2, 2022
With immense gratitude, we announce a $1 million gift from Amy and Jay Jackson to the Elevate Highlanders Campaign.
April 7, 2022
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lake Highland Preparatory School hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Porter Family Center for Innovation & Academics.
February 7, 2022
With excitement and gratitude, we announce a $1 million gift from Kia and Manny Vivar to the Together We Can: Elevate Highlanders Campaign.
December 1, 2021
Monumental events are rare in the life of an educational institution, but we are thrilled to announce one such event that will elevate LHP education for generations to come!
September 16, 2021
With profound gratitude, we announce a $1 million gift to Lake Highland’s Together We Can: Elevate Highlanders Campaign from the Brian Tillman family.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
Explore the construction updates from the Elevate Highlanders Campaign.
AN OPPORTUNITY AWAITS
Contact a member of our Advancement team to learn more about the Elevate Highlanders Campaign, including available naming opportunities.

Susan Clayton
Vice President of Advancement
sclayton@lhps.org
407.206.1900 ext. 3345

Nicole JeBailey
Campaign Gift Officer
njebailey@lhps.org
407.206.1900 ext. 3303

Michelle Kutschinski
Director of the Highlander Fund
mkutschinski@lhps.org
407.206.1900 ext. 3341