Our Vision
Leadership Prep is the P.L.A.C.E. to be!
Parents, Leadership, Academics, Creativity, and Excellence are the cornerstones of our vision.
Parent Partnership
We believe parents are the chief educators of their children and need to be actively involved in their child’s school experience.
Strong partnerships between parents and our school fosters clear and consistent communication and creates a united approach to each child’s success. Parents are encouraged to attend training seminars, observe their child in the classroom, and serve the school in some capacity.
By creating these bonds, parents are empowered, the school is strengthened and our students are successful.
Leadership Development
Our culture is centered around leadership, with a curriculum that teaches students to make choices that are intentional and thoughtful.
Our students are taught that every decision they make has consequences for themselves and others.
As they learn to lead themselves, our students embrace the idea they can leave a lasting impression on the world around them by accepting leadership opportunities in their professions, their organizations, their communities, and their world.
AcademicsAt LPS, learning is transformational.
Teachers are empowered to use best teaching practices and embrace creativity in their rooms. Diverse teaching practices expose students to a variety of learning experiences: small groups, field trips, hands-on activities, guest speakers, and one-on-one instruction are just some of the ways our students receive instruction. Individual student needs are taken into account, maximizing each child’s success.
Every child, regardless of ability, is valued and given maximal opportunities to learn. For students with special needs (ELL/ESL, learning disabilities, etc.), we develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to equip each child for the future.
CreativityOur teachers are encouraged to bring their unique experience and ideas into their classrooms.
Because their rooms are filled with diverse learners, teachers are empowered to use different teaching models and methods. Creativity is not used simply for creativity’s sake, but as a means to increase student engagement and learning.
ExcellenceOur school is a center of excellence.
Faculty and staff are held to a high standard, and incorporate our vision into everything they do. Students are held to a high level academically, and are also expected to demonstrate appropriate, positive behavior.
As our students learn to lead themselves, we believe that they will become standards of excellence in their own right, rather than simply conforming to one.
Our Philosophy: The Leader in Me
Applying Franklin Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.
Our teachers seek to implement these leadership qualities in their own lives as well as incorporate them across grade levels and curriculum.
The program is aligned to many national and state academic standards, and teaches students the skills needed for academic success in any setting including critical thinking, goal-setting, listening and speaking, self-directed learning, presentation-making, and the ability to work in groups.
A 21st Century Skills-Based Learning Environment
21st century skills are a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed—by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others—to be critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces.
- Critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation, synthesizing information
- Research skills and practices, interrogative questioning
- Creativity, artistry, curiosity, imagination, innovation, personal expression
- Perseverance, self-direction, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative
- Oral and written communication, public speaking and presenting, listening
- Leadership, teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, facility in using virtual workspaces
- Information and communication technology (ICT) literacy, media and internet literacy, data interpretation and analysis, computer programming
- Civic, ethical, and social-justice literacy
- Economic and financial literacy, entrepreneurialism
- Global awareness, multicultural literacy, humanitarianism
- Scientific literacy and reasoning, the scientific method
- Environmental and conservation literacy, ecosystems understanding
- Health and wellness literacy, including nutrition, diet, exercise, and public health and safety
Ultimately, 21st century skills can be applied in all academic subject areas, educational, career, and civic settings throughout a student’s life.