Registration update
While students currently working through the admissions process have yet to enroll into classes, the following counts by grade levels offer a snapshot of class sizes through July 1.
- K-5: 11
- 1st grade: 11
- 2nd grade: 12
- 3rd grade: 07
- 4th grade: 09
- 5th grade: 07
- 6th grade: 10
- 7th grade: 10
- 8th grade: 11
- 9th grade: 09
- 10th grade: 10
- 11th grade: 17
- 12th grade: 07
As Lake Pointe continues a record-setting registration pace for 2012-13, perspective is important. An intentionally small academy that grows is still "small" by education standards. This is a good thing, since the mentoring intention of LPA's teacher-parent-student learning approach and relationships is more handicapped in too large a setting.
"I don't want my child getting lost!"
Parents and students alike report that it's harder for teachers to connect or even communicate when classes are too large. Small class sizes are a vital ingredient in the University Model schedule and mentor model of classroom teaching. For this reason, LPA's class rolls are capped as follows:
- Elementary: 15
- Secondary: 18
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