Academy Prep Center Of St Petersburg Inc

Programs: Academy prep center of st. Petersburg is a rigorous, private, non-profit middle school for low income students in st. Petersburg, florida. Academy prep provides an exemplary, college preparatory middle school education that includes extended days, weeks, and school year coupled with a wide array of enrichment activities and services. Academy prep continues to support our graduates in high school, college, and into their careers ensuring successful transitions into each phase of their lives. Academy prep students attend school up to 11 hours a day, 6 days a week, 11 months a year with classes of no more than 20 students, separated by gender. (continued on schedule o) (continued from part iii, 4. A. ) academy prep offers a unique combination of demanding academics and enrichment activities that offer opportunities for growth. In addition to rigorous education in english, math, history, and science, all students are required to take art, music, and physical education classes weekly as important parts of their academic schedule. Over 25 enrichment activities are offered to academy prep students during every afternoon as part of their school day, including golf, chess, music, choir, dance, gardening, drama, journalism, martial arts and cooking. Additionally, students spend saturdays on field trips that include kayaking and nature exploration, visits to art, science and history museums, and community service. Community partnerships provide positive role models in the classroom and facilitate enrichment activities that connect academy prep students to the dynamic and diverse tampa bay community. Family involvement is also an essential component in student achievement - 40 hours of volunteer service per family is required annually. The academy prep model achieves outstanding results. Academy prep students show significant improvement in academic ability through their academy prep years. Most enter at or less than grade level in math and reading. By graduation, 8th graders are scoring ahead of grade level in math and reading on national assessment tests. Since 2005, nearly 80% of academy prep graduates have attended local private or boarding prep schools and 98% of graduates have graduated from high school on time. 77% of our graduates have gone on to post-secondary education, and 9% are serving in the armed forces.

graduate support services provides guidance and financial support for academy prep students and graduates through high school and college as they become leaders and break the cycle of poverty into which so many were born. Close support and counseling is provided while students are in our middle school program, and include emphasizing positive life choices, a college- going culture, and the development of life goals while ensuring students master academic and enrichment courses at the highest level. Prior to graduating from academy prep, students develop educational and career goals and are then matched with private college preparatory local and boarding schools (continued on schedule o) (continued from part iii, 4. B. ) and advanced public high schools. Graduate support monitors their progress throughout their high school and college enrollments, ensuring successful transitions and outcomes. Graduate support's focus on current academy prep students is primarily on the 8th grade class and ensuring that each students applies to, is accepted into, and receives funding for the high school best suited for the student - whether local private preparatory schools, local magnet or ib programs, or boarding schools. Graduate support also provides the academy prep 8th grade class with supplemental education and training and a weekly class, which teaches students life lessons like interviewing skills, dining and dressing etiquette, time management and leadership. Graduate support serves academy prep graduates in high school and college by closely monitoring their academic progress and helping to address any challenges in their academic or personal lives to ensure that students graduate high school and matriculate into college. Graduate support activities include staff visits to academy prep graduates of high school age each year, including students enrolled in boarding schools, allowing academy prep staff to monitor student progress, serve as mentors, and support students in their extra-curricular endeavors by attending sporting events, honor society inductions, and award and graduation ceremonies.