The Learning Academy of College Park

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The Learning Academy of College Park

• New Academic Year
• 2008-09

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Mission Statement

• The mission of The Learning Academy (TLA) is to
  provide affordable education to children ages 6
  weeks to 6 years with high quality education
  through the support and encouragement of the
  Church Board, Staff, and Parents.
• In order for this center to become a center of
  distinction, we must grasp and focus on the
  qualities, expectations, and resources that
  provide us with a title that separates TLA from
  other schools.

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Qualities of TLA

• Christian Environment
• Student Population
• Community

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Goals

• To provide the academic and social skills
  students will need to progress to the primary
  grades.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help students make new friends and discover
  new interests.

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School of Distinction

• Quality
• Expectations
• Resources

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New Academic Year

1. New Structure
2. Curriculum
3. Human Resources
4. Governance

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Organizational Structure

• FUMC School Board
• Director
• Teachers and Administration

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New Added Features

• New School Hours
• 800am -200pm (Bright Beginnings through
  Thinking Threes)
• 800am -230pm (Kindergarten Readiness Primary
  Grades)
• Full Time Program
• 700 am 600pm
• Snacks
• Specialty Classes i.e. art, music, language,
  physical education,
• Enrichment Activities

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Curriculum

• The Learning Academy has partnered with
  Pyramid to
• 1. Provide students from ages 6 weeks to 4/5
  years old with the opportunity to develop
  academically, socially, and emotionally
• 2. Equip teachers with the tools to assess and
  communicate the development of their students.

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Pyramid Curriculum

• A comprehensive program that provides children
  the opportunity to explore and learn through
  non-conventional methods.
• Through twelve projects throughout the year a
  child will explore and deepen their understanding
  of life. The concept of reading, writing,
  mathematics, social studies, and science will
  meld together to create an arena of learning
  without defined subjects.

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Pyramid at a Glance

• Projects connect across a three-year span.
  Children's learning deepens as they re-encounter
  familiar skills and concepts and learn at
  increasingly higher levels
• Focused planning results in activities that
  advance children's thinking through three
  levels-basic, creative, and metacognative
• Projects wrap learning in meaningful context
• Children gain representational competence across
  all domains of learning
• Informal and formal assessment tools are used for
  formative evaluation
• Teachers understand their dual roles in creating
  Emotional and Educational Nearness and Distance.
  Children feel secure as they move toward
  increasing autonomy

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Curriculum

• The Learning Academy has also partnered with
  Lessons from Around the World to provide our
  students with a dynamic experience with
  languages.
• In order to engage our children in structured
  physical education KiDsGyM will also be added
  during our the regular school hours.

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Primary Grades

• Language Arts
• Readers- McGraw or Scott Foreman
• Math
• Everyday Math
• Science
• McGraw Hill
• Social Studies
• McGraw Hill
• Languages
• Lessons from Around the World (Spanish
  Mandarin)
• P.E.
• KiDsGyM
• Art and Music

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Assessment Tools

• Kaufman BIT (Brief Intelligence Test)
• Stanford 10
• Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS)
• Criterion-Reference Competency Test (CRCT)
• Basic Literacy Test (BLT)
• Portfolios
• Benchmarks

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Human Resources

• Established Employee Qualifications
• Employee Performance Evaluations
• Parent Handbook
• Parent/Teacher Communication
• Academy Evaluations

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Human Resources

• Goals for Learning Academy Staff
• Develop quality child care workers
• Train and develop staff in child care industry
• Keep staff attrition rates low
• Reward those teachers who exemplify qualitative
  characteristics
• Effectively communicate with parents
  through e-mail

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Curriculum Resources

• Computer Lab
• Science Lab
• Library

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Human Resources

• Goals for Parents
• Communicate needs promptly.
• Fulfill volunteer hours of 5 hours per parent.
• Establish a positive/effective relationship with
  teachers.

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Discounts

• Church Members 5 per child
• Flexible Days (BB through to Thinking Threes) A
  flat 20 off of the tuition rate

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Waitlist

• Church members of College Park First United
  Methodist have priority on the waitlist.

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Materials/Supplies

• Parents will no longer be responsible for
  providing paper products, hand sanitizer, liquid
  soap, etc.
• Parents who have children in the diaper changing
  rooms will be responsible for providing baby
  wipes, diapers, ointment, etc.

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New Fee StructureTuition Package A800am to
200pm (BB through Thinking Threes) 800am to
230pm (KR Primary Grades)

• Bright Beginnings 850
• Waddling Ones 750
• Terrific Twos 665

• Thinking Threes
• 580
• Kindergarten Readiness
• 550
• Kindergarten 700

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New Fee StructureTuition Package B 700am to
600pm (BB- Primary Grades)

• Thinking Threes 780
• Kindergarten Readiness 700
• Kindergarten 900

• Bright Beginnings 990
• Waddling Ones 950
• Terrific Twos 865

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New Fee Structure(Current Students)

• (1) Enrollment Fee 100
• (2) Materials/Book Fee
• Bright Beginnings through to Kindergarten
  Readiness 125
• Primary Grades 250

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New Fee Structure(New Students)

• (1) Enrollment Fee 100
• (2) Registration Fee 100
• (3) Deposit 250
• (3) Materials/Book Fee (annual fee)
• BB, WO, TT 125
• Thinking Threes 125
• Kindergarten Readiness 125
• Primary Grades 250

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Summer Session

• Begins June 9th
• Ends August 1st
• 6 weeks through to 4 years of age Package A and
  Package B
• Ages 4 through 7
• Three sessions Prices are pending
• Sessions (all ages)
• I. Anansi Stories- June 9th- 27th
• II. Water World- June 30th - July 18th
• III. The Olympics- July 21st 1st
• School Begins August 11th

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Re-enrollment

• Please complete the enrollment papers and return
  them by April 30th, 2008.
• Summer sign up packets for ages 4 through 7 will
  be available April 25th.

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Question and Answers

• Please contact me

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