ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF ST PETERSBURG

ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF ST. PETERSBURG IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD ACADEMIC SKILLS, CHARACTER, AND CONFIDENCE DURING THE CRITICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS. ALL STUDENTS ATTEND TUITION-FREE AND RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT WITHIN SMALL, GENDER-SEPARATED CLASSES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACADEMY PREP OPERATES AN EXTENDED-DAY, EXTENDED-WEEK, AND EXTENDED-YEAR ACADEMIC MODEL. STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL UP TO 10 TO 11 HOURS PER DAY, MANDATORY SATURDAY FIELD TRIPS, AND A STANDARD SUMMER SESSION EACH YEAR OF THEIR ENROLLMENT. CORE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE IS COMPLEMENTED BY REQUIRED WEEKLY COURSES IN ART, MUSIC, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THE GOAL IS TO LIMIT CLASS SIZES TO NO MORE THAN 20 STUDENTS TO ENSURE PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION AND STRONG STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS.EACH DAY, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS WELL-ROUNDED DEVELOPMENT AND EXPOSURE TO NEW INTERESTS. MORE THAN 20 UNIQUE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED ANNUALLY, INCLUDING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, ATHLETICS, LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT, STEM-BASED ACTIVITIES, AND LIFE SKILLS. WEEKEND PROGRAMMING INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCES SUCH AS NATURE EXPLORATION, MUSEUM VISITS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE ACADEMY PREP MODEL. FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 40 HOURS OF ENGAGEMENT ANNUALLY, REINFORCING SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROVIDE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AND SERVE AS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THE BROADER TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY.ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE ACADEMIC GROWTH DURING THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS. WHILE MANY STUDENTS ENTER BELOW OR AT GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND MATHEMATICS, BY GRADUATION MOST STUDENTS PERFORM AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL ON NATIONALLY NORMED ASSESSMENTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, 98 PERCENT OF ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF ST. PETERSBURG GRADUATES HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME. APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT OF GRADUATES HAVE ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.