Clearwater Academy International  Clearwater Academy International is a Scientologist school located in Clearwater, Florida. The school serves grades PreK to 12 in a co-educational system. It was formed in 1997 after the merger of Jefferson Academy, A To Be School, and the Renaissance Academy. The Clearwater Academy International football team is called "Clearwater Academy Knights" that won the 8-man football championships in 2014 and 2015. The school receives public funding through voucher and tax credit scholarship programs as per a Huffington Post investigation. In 2017, students from the academy participated in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Texas.