Legacy Leadership
Academy
Built on faith, with our eyes on the
future
Mission
Statement:
Legacy Leadership Academy strives to provide an
innovative, ever-evolving educational experience. We embrace the child God created, and tap
into the drive for learning placed inside each of us. Each child is our priority and we teach them
as an individual regardless of grade level or age. Legacy Leadership Academy aims to change the
future of education, one child at a time.
Legacy Leadership Academy is a full-service school
that offers an innovative approach to pre-collegiate education. Legacy is composed of a team of three
administrators who teach. These three
teachers have a range of specializations and experience within education
including: Gifted/Talented Education, Special Education, Montessori methods,
Urban Education, and Private School Education.
Their combined classroom experience totals 35 years.
Legacy Leadership Academy
offers:
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An innovative approach
to self-directed learning
·
Flexible individualized
learning, unrestricted by curriculum
·
A customized teaching
approach that offers unique opportunities for students to advance beyond their
age
·
Students are empowered
to grow to their fullest potential
·
Individual Learning
Plans (ILPs) ensure rapid student progress
·
Administrators who
teach
·
15:1 student to teacher
ratio
Our Vision:
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Limited enrollment, with
a maximum of 45 students
·
4-classroom space with
outdoor areas
·
3 teachers and 1
assistant will be stationed throughout the building supervising all rooms at all
times.
·
The four classrooms will
be utilized by all age levels and will be designated in the following
manner:
o
Lab-Math manipulatives
and Science equipment will be housed here.
Work areas will be set up to allow students to learn through hands-on
experiences.
o
Kinesthetic
room-Standing workstations, exercise balls, and other higher energy equipment
will be available for those students who prefer learning in a more active
way.
o
Quiet room-Soft
furnishings, pillows, and other calming elements will dominate this space. This space will serve as a place for those
who prefer little to no interruption while working.
o
Meeting room-This space
will be utilized by the entire school group each morning and afternoon as well
as during the lunch hour. This space
will also be utilized by the teachers throughout the day as a small group lesson
space.
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Special classes such as
Music, Physical Education, Foreign Language, and The Arts will be held on a
rotating basis each afternoon and taught by existing staff.
·
Mathematics, Language
Arts, Science and Social Science will be taught daily on an individualized
basis. Frequent pre and post testing
will occur to check progress and assess mastery of individual skills. Mastery will be defined as independently
performing a skill 90% of the time assessed.
·
Traditional report cards
and grades will not be issued. Progress
reports will note the skills the student is currently working toward mastery
on.