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Lionsgate Academy

Lionsgate Academy. Information Meeting. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions History and Mission Core Values Initiatives What We Can Do Program Enrollment Questions & Answers. What is a Charter School?. Tuition-free public school, open to all

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Lionsgate Academy

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  1. Lionsgate Academy Information Meeting

  2. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • History and Mission • Core Values • Initiatives • What We Can Do • Program • Enrollment • Questions & Answers

  3. What is a Charter School? • Tuition-free public school, open to all • Funded by state and federal government, as well as foundations, grants and gifts • Mission driven and focused on a particular approach to education • Allows for more educational options • Independent school district and managed school board elected by parents, teachers and staff • Accountable for student achievement

  4. Lionsgate Academy History and Mission

  5. Lionsgate Mission Themissionof Lionsgate Academy is to provide a transition-oriented and personalized learning program focusing on secondary higher-functioning students on the autism spectrum, that supports their full potential, participation, and self-determination within their school, family and community.

  6. Lionsgate History • Bernadette Groh, RN, and Tamara Phillips, both mothers of a child with autism saw a need for different programming • There was no public school model so new ground had to be forged for the design • Determined that a charter school was the best way to serve the community • Grassroots origins that expanded to include many professionals and educators involved in serving the students with autism

  7. Lionsgate History: The Numbers Opened in 2008 1st year: 60 students; 17 into 35 staff 2nd year: 90 students; 60 staff 3rd year: 130 students; 95 staff Current year: 143 students; 117 staff First graduating class in 2011. Quality of Staff, home grown

  8. Lionsgate Academy’s Core Values

  9. Our Core Values • That every child will receive individualized services and support from competent and caring professionals • That special and general educators will team-teach under conditions that support success • That instructional leadership will establish the expectation that effective and valid practices will be in place • To ensure that all students attending Lionsgate Academy will achieve high and challenging learning outcomes • Quality-targeted professional development

  10. The Four Blocks of Our Foundations Collaboration Transparency Balance Patience

  11. The Four R’s of LGA Success Resilience Regulation Relationships Readiness for Education

  12. Lionsgate Academy’s Initiatives

  13. Lionsgate Initiatives Continuing Initiatives New Initiatives TE Program AiM (18-21) Balanced Literacy Social Skills Integration • Case Conferencing • Smaller Class Sizes • Work-based Learning • Functional Outcomes • 4 R’s

  14. New Staff Initiatives • EA supervision (new model) • Lead Positions: • 1:1 EA • Classroom EA • Case Manager • Inclusion Teacher • Full-Time Special Education Director • Clinical Director • Academic Director • Autism Specialist

  15. What Lionsgate Academy Can Do

  16. What We Can Do • Strength-based assessment • Community Based Instruction/transitional planning • Functional and accurately utilized IEP’s • Compliance with NCLB and state educational standards • Measurement that the interventions are working (data collection and evaluation)

  17. What We Can Do (Continued) • Dedication to life-long learning • Transition skills; functional living and academics • Supportive environments for students & families • Compassionate and well educated staff dedicated to understanding the disorder • Ongoing best practices research • Family involvement on a variety of levels • Access to the arts • Access to social outlet for all students

  18. Probable Skills for Success at LGA Ability to transition between classes Potential/Willingness to build friendships Potential/Willingness to self-advocate and increase independence In absence of these skills, LGA may not be able to appropriately address student needs for success

  19. Lionsgate Academy’s Program

  20. The Learning Program • Individual learning plans designed through a continuous process of assessing the developmental, cognitive, and social-emotional needs for each student • Student focused/team directed • Future planning that outlines the student’s educational goals towards completing a high school degree. • Post-Secondary, vocational & career exploration

  21. Curriculum • Prides • Four required classes • Math • Science • Language Arts • Social Studies • 4 electives including • Drama and Art • Technology • Physical Education • Health & Mindfulness • Spanish • Transitions

  22. After School Clubs • Students participate in various clubs based on student interest • Clubs vary from year to year • Club subjects include but are not limited to: • Music • Art • Board Games • Lego Club • Cooking • Team Sports

  23. Lionsgate Events School Dances Art Showcase School Plays Variety Show Family Picnic

  24. Lionsgate Academy Enrollment

  25. Open Enrollment • Federal charter law outlines enrollment process • Fall admission is determined through an electronic lottery which will regenerate the waitlist • Students who are not admitted through the lottery will be placed on a waiting list • Applications received after the lottery is held will be added to the end of the waiting list • Limited mid-year enrollment is possible only if space becomes available

  26. Open Enrollment (Continued) Students will be admitted into 7th grade for fall 2012 based on the electronic lottery 8th -10th grade students will be admitted based on availability within the grade level based on the electronic lottery Students will not be placed in 11th - 12th grade or in our 18 -21 AiM program

  27. Enrollment Timeline for 2012-2013 Admission Apply online at www.lionsgateacademy.org

  28. Questions & Answers Lionsgate Academy 3420 Nevada Avenue North Crystal, MN 55427 www.lionsgateacademy.org 763-486-5359

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