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Principal |
Dr. Terry Croy Lewis email the principal |
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Special features |
special education program, state run, before- and after- school care |
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Scheduling features |
block scheduling, extended day |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: All students at HPA, with the exception of preschool, are required to wear uniforms. Pants - cotton dress pants or shorts - Navy and Khaki. Polo Shirts (long or short sleeve) - solid white, navy, hunter green, burgundy.
Available: Wal-Mart, Sears, JC Penneys, Old Navy, Gap, Kohls. |
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School Mission
- Our mission is to provide a strong foundation of academic excellence in partnership with family and community in which each individual is challenged to achieve his/her highest potential academically, socially and personally.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
- The school uses the following instructional model: Core Knowledge
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Flexible grouping for Math and Reading.
- Character education and service learning program.
- Specials classes include: Wellness, Physical Education, Technology, Spanish
- Longer school day and longer school year.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Student Council; Gifted and Talented and Yearbook.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: Friday Fun - a variety of student activities.
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Parent and Community Support
- Governing Board, PTO, school volunteers, fundraisers
| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Currently we are on a temporary campus and use modular buildings. Additionally, we hope to move into our permanent facility for the 2010/2011 or 2011/2012 school year.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school are chosen by a lottery system.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in science and technology.
- This school also emphasizes: Wellness.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm.
- Principal has been at this school for 3 years.
- Principal has 6 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, Mandarin, Spanish and Tai.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 05/22/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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