Lutz Preparatory School
Individualized education for all students
A private school experience with no tuition
This meeting is the first of four “required”
parent information meetings.
 The goal today is to:
 * Clear up any misconceptions about the new charter school
 * Provide information about charter schools in general and
Lutz Prep in particular
 * Allow interested parents a chance to submit an application
The Lutz Preparatory School, Incorporated
is a publicly funded Hillsborough County
Charter School and as such admits students
of any race, color, religion, national origin
or ethnic origin.
Mission Statement
The mission of Lutz Preparatory
School is to provide a creative,
nurturing, rigorous academic
environment where each student
can reach their full potential.
Charter schools in Florida began in 1996
Charter Schools are authorized and funded
through local school boards. They operate
under a different set of laws which are more
flexible and allow local control and an
innovative approach to educating children.
A not-for- profit corporation.
 Lutz Preparatory School was specifically organized to meet
the needs of students who are not being challenged in
conventional public school classrooms and who were not
getting the attention they deserve to develop to the peak of
their intellectual ability.
Hart and Risley (1995)
 a longitudinal study of children and families from three
groups:
 Professional families
 Working Class families
 Families on welfare
Professional Families
 Literacy Skills from ages 2 to 4
 Professional Families literacy skills are double Working
Families
 Professional Families literacy skills are four times that of
Welfare Families
 A student at the 10th percentile
reads about 60,000 words a year in
5th grade.
 A student at the 50th percentile
reads about 900,000 words a year
in 5th grade
Top level students in
th
5
grade read over 8,000,000
words a year more than the
an average student.
 Lutz preparatory school was awarded a charter by
Hillsborough County School District on December 7.
 Lutz Preparatory School is designed to provide individual
attention to each child, especially those with advanced
literacy skills.
 Lutz Prep is designed for active, engaged parents who are
willing to contribute to the success of their child’s school.
A small neighborhood school
 A small school with a family environment
224 students in K–5 to start, maximum 290 in
5 years
 Individual attention for each and every student
 Thematic Approach
 Engaged, motivated students
willing to push themselves
 Co-operative Learning – students gathering
people skills needed in the world around them
 Parents who are involved in their child’s
education to include volunteering at the school
The Curriculum
 Thematic units and a focus on literacy
 Math
 Science
 Social Science
 Art, music & physical education
 Second language acquisition
 Sunshine State Standards met
 Active parent participation and enrichment
 Strong home school communication
 Online component
 Homework helper after school
 Before and after care offered
Additional Information
 School hours 8:30 to 2:30
 Class size amendment – 18, K-3 --- 22, 4 & 5
 Cost – This is a publicly funded HCSD school
 Uniforms
 FCAT and other assessment
 Parent volunteer requirement – 20 hours per family
Application/Registration
 Pasco residents – transfer paperwork
required
 Lottery process 1 & 2 or more
 Waiting List
Some Key Lottery facts
if a lottery is needed
 The Board must follow Florida statues,
Hillsborough County procedures and our
specific charter document.
The Board Must
 "Set a deadline for accepting student applications, which will
correspond to the last of four informational meetings within
each enrollment phase for the available new spaces during
each round of the enrollment processes."
You are at the first of four meetings for this first phase.
First application deadline 1/31
First public lottery, if necessary, 2/5
 "Applications for enrollment will be taken only at the
conclusion of these informational sessions for each round of
the enrollment and/or lottery process."
 "meetings are offered during varied times and days to create
equal opportunity for all of those wishing to apply"
School Capacity
 There is flexibility on a per class basis, but not on total students.
YEAR 1
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
224 students maximum
The lottery fills class rather than the school.
290 maximum students in first five years
To register your child
Fill out the Application now.
It doesn't take much time.
Turn in the Application tonight or
mail it to Lutz Prep immediately.
After you register
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meeting week progresses.