More
Than a School
 Academy
Prep Center for Education was formed eleven years ago with
its first school in south St. Petersburg. The Ybor Center,
opened in 2003, replicates the success of our sister campus
and celebrated its first graduating class in the spring of
2007.
In the Ybor neighborhood of our Center,
less than fifty percent of the adults have graduated from
high school. Too many young people live in conditions that
expose them to crime, poor health, and strained family situations.
They lack sufficient access to educational opportunities and
to the life opportunities that will help them become successful
adults.
At Academy Prep, we change
these young people's lives by providing an education
that is decidedly untraditional. Students receive four years
of tuition-free, college-preparatory education in 5th through
8th grades. Students attend up to 11 hours a day,
6 days a week, 11 months each year. The school provides
a demanding academic curriculum and a multitude of enrichment
activities along with emotional support and social guidance.
Students benefit from an additional eight years of graduate
support that guides them continually through their high school
and college careers.
 In
five years, the Center has seen remarkable results.
Students often leap from below grade level when entering 5th
grade to academic abilities equivalent to 11th and 12th grade
levels even before their 8th grade year! Our students win
chess, karate, and debate competitions; speak confidently
to business professionals; perform Shakespeare on stage; do
volunteer work in their communities; and attend school at
the highest rate for middle schools in our county.
The Tampa community is extremely
supportive of Academy Prep with over 20 corporate,
educational, and non-profit partnerships. Over 7,200
hours of service time is given annually to Academy
Prep from our families and community volunteers.
With our second graduating class in spring
2008, we intend to replicate our sister school's incredible
success by keeping ninety-five percent of Academy
Prep's graduates in high school, college, or careers.
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Stay
at the TradeWinds Island Grand at least one night during the
promotional period
Low
In Income, But
We
had another fun and event-filled Fall Family Picnic. As always,
our parents make, bake, and out do themselves with food and
treats for all. Besides the terrific turnout of parents, students,
families and friends, we had fantastic faculty-run games and
activities.
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