Lake Mary Preparatory School

Lake Mary Preparatory School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, independent school founded in 1999. Located on forty-seven acres in Lake Mary, Florida, the school blends typical core college preparatory curriculum with progressive interdisciplinary teaching styles. The school has an athletic complex which includes a soccer/football field, a baseball field, a track, and five tennis courts.

About

Lake Mary Prep is a branch of Learning Unlimited International Schools (established in 1976, Columbus, Ohio). The Lake Mary campus currently consists of two buildings. The Upper School building for grades 6-12 is a 45,000 square foot building that contains classrooms, three science labs, three computer labs, a fully-equpipped art room, a dance room, a library/media center, a regulation sized gymnasium, a well-equipped performance stage, two cafeterias, and administrative offices. The Lower School building for grades Pre-K through 5th is 22,000 square feet and contains classrooms, a multipurpose room/lunch room, an art room, and a computer lab.

Accreditation

Lake Mary Preparatory School is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools.

Curriculum

Major strengths of the school are scholarship, hard work, creativity, and fellowship of the diverse student body. Lake Mary Prep welcomes students and families who have a commitment to a well rounded, rigorous program in a multicultural learning environment where respect for the integrity of each individual and their heritage is assumed. The primary thrust of Learning Unlimited International Schools is to aid each student in the development of his or her highest levels of expression, talent and productivity.

Students Opinions

Students seem to be happy with:

The promise of some sort of college education pending graduation The fact that no students have been killed while under the "supervision" of any staff member

Students seem to be unhappy with:

The Director of Lake Mary Preparatory School and Learning Unlimited Schools

Members of the administration and their personal agendas

The rules and policies that frequently bypass and disregard those that are outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook

Senior class privileges, or the lack thereof

The methods that the faculty employ to discipline students

Various unqualified teachers

The fact that the school's only upper school building is a square that can hardly accomodate the current student population

The policy of forcing students to walk on ONLY one side of the athletic track in order for the lunch period supervisors to properly conduct their espionage missions

The failure of the administration to create an acceptable class schedule each school year, leaving some students with classes they do not enjoy nor appreciate

The requirement of a $150 fee prior to any athletic involvement, and a post-season fee to attend any banquets or special ceremonies

The substances used in production of the school lunches

The general attitudes of teachers and administrative personal while negotiating with students

The various shallow promises that members of the administration lay out throughout the school year

The frequency to which teachers and faculty violate students' trust

The price of tuition, which amounts to $8.61 per class period

The fact that the educational value that Lake Mary Preparatory School provides its students does not reach $8.61

The poor air conditioning systems that overheat one side of the building and supercool the opposite side

The lack of an early dismissal day which is inadequately replaced by a redundant club period every Wednesday morning

The overpricing of virtually every school item that is available to the student

The unkemptness of some members of staff while at work

The delusional demands of many administrators in order to confuse and unease students

The clear inconsistency in punishments that are given out by the Dean

The statement made by the Director and Dean of the Upper School remarking that the senior class "does not give enough back to Lake Mary Preparatory"

The ridiculous nature of the uniform policy that does not allow students to wear an athletic sweatshirt despite the presence of a large school logo

The fact that students will not be provided an education in some classes until an unobtrusive and inconspicuous undershirt is removed from a student's possession

The unobstructed wishes of the administration that the senior class would violate the only senior lunch privilege of the school year to give them due reason to continue a harsh punishment regime

A collection of teachers that often unite in a common goal to disrupt certain students' education for matters of no concern to their personal lives

The way that teachers and members of the administration justify their oppressive policies towards even the most deserving of senior classes

The general lack of common sense that propogates from the front office staff

The faculty's temerity to set up trips that cost 4 figure amounts, and then have their total price increased by 30-60% to account for the "teachers' personal days" that they use up while supposedly chaperoning the students

The intent of the administration and Director in ruining the reputation and social opportunities of the entire student body

The capitalist methods in running school demographics

The lack of education and general usefullness of the school's college counselor

The action of the administration to move the site of the merit roll achievement field trip to a location 15 miles away from the school campus to force students to pay for the price of the extra gasoline used in transportation

The apparent deficiency of communication between administrators and students leading to numerous arguments and loss of temper

The ulitimate stupidity of the school's policies and their disregard of proper morals and standards

Athletics

The Lake Mary Prep Griffins have earned the following titles:

2006-07

• Golf - District Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up
• Volleyball - District Runner-Up

2005-06

• Golf - District Runner-Ups
• Basketball (Girls) - District Champions
• Basketball (Boys) - District Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up
• Softball (girls) - District Champions
• Baseball - District Champions, Regional Finalists

2004-05

• Baseball - District Champions, Regional Semifinalist
• Basketball (Boys) - District Champions, Regional Semifinalist
• Tennis (Boys) - District Champions, Regional Quarterfinalist
• Soccer (Boys) - Regional Quarterfinalist
• Varsity Cup (Boys) - 3rd 1A Overall Sports Program

2003-04

• Soccer (Boys) - District Champions
• Basketball (Boys) - District Runner-Up

2002-03

• Soccer (Boys) - District Champions

External links

• Lake Mary Prep website
• Lake Mary Prep athletics