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Principal |
Michele Purvis |
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Special features |
before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
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School Mission
- Lake Forrest Preparatory School provides opportunities for each child to reach his or her greatest potential.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish and Sign Language.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with specific learning disabilities.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Superior, research based language arts curriculum that includes both phonics and great literature. Experiences with the research cycle begin at 2nd grade.
- Mathematics instruction focuses on mastery learning of basic skills and the math curriculum is paced one year above grade placement.
- The Core Knowledge Curriculum (founder E.D. Hirsch, Jr) is the basis of the social science and science curriculum.
- Students enjoy daily instruction in Spanish and sign language.
A wireless mobile laptop lab supports 3rd,4th, 5th grade learning.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: "TGSP" The Tommy Gillan Safety Patrol; Library Assistants; Peer Tutors and Book Buddies.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band and chorus.
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Parent and Community Support
- Lake Forrest Preparatory School, PTA, a grass roots and independent parent group provides the community structure of support that enhances the mission of Lake Forrest Preparatory School. Parents volunteer in classrooms, sponsor community enhancing events, and fund raise to support the library, the playground and school technology.
Other news or notes
- Lake Forrest Preparatory School provides an enriched curriculum in a safe and nuturing community. An expert faculty and a research based curriculum allow each child to achieve his or her greatest potential.The schedule includes daily physical education, music, Spanish and sign language. Tutoring, band, chorus,sports & recreation included in tuition. Tuition may be paid weekly or monthly.
| Technology and Facilities |
- This school was established between 1990-1994.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and samples of student work.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: Student visits school and participates in classroom activities prior to enrolling.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $6000-6999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Accredited by AISF/SACS in 2007.
- Principal has been at this school for 12 years.
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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 08/13/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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