SIX PILLARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

The success of LPS schools is built on six design pillars of educational excellence:

• High Expectations: All students take college preparatory coursework and graduates fulfill requirements for admission to the University of California. Students are expected to adhere to high standards of student behavior.

• Significant Support: Small schools, small class sizes, four year advisory program, and strong academic, social and college support programs.

• Student Leadership: Schoolwide four-year leadership development program enabling all students to take responsibility for their lives and improve their community.

• Talented Staff Sustained by Extensive Professional Development: Our schools improve their performance with weekly collaboration and staff development time, and 15 staff development days, all focused on teaching and learning.

• Parent and Community Involvement: Parents support their children and the school by encouraging studying and reading at home, supporting good behavior at school, and participating in school activities and committees. The school develops meaningful community partnerships to help sustain and deliver its educational mission.

• Focus on Results: Our schools relentlessly focus on high student performance, measuring results on standardized tests and other reliable indicators, and using this data to improve teaching and learning. Students, parents, and staff create and reinforce a culture of achievement.