<p class="ql-align-justify">Lake Mary Preparatory School is a college preparatory school focused on challenging our students and teachers to stretch their minds, think critically, and engage in maximizing the value of each opportunity presented to them. Lake Mary Preparatory School strives to be a global leader in education, known for: a culture of continuous improvement, growth, and collaboration among students and faculty, a thought provoking and challenging curriculum, and a global minded and engaged student body.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Lake Mary Preparatory School opened in August of 1999. The school is located on forty-eight acres and consists of a 45,000 square foot building containing classrooms, science laboratories, computer labs, art studios, a band room, a dance room, a fully-equipped weight room, a regulation-sized gymnasium, a performance stage, lunchrooms, and administrative offices. Lake Mary Preparatory School offers both day and residential programs. In 2011, LMP opened an additional 13-acre facility that has been home to several hundred residential students. Additionally, a 22,000 square foot elementary school building and an athletic complex, including football and baseball fields, a track, and a five-court tennis complex round out the school’s campus.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Lake Mary Preparatory School is located in a suburban residential area in Seminole County, 14 miles north of Orlando. The City of Lake Mary is a rapidly growing community with a current population of almost 30,000. Located three miles east of a major high-tech corridor, chief employers in the area include Hilton Hotels, Siemens, Veritas, First USA, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Convergys, Chase, Verizon, and AAA International Headquarters.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Why Lake Mary Preparatory School</strong></p><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>Personalized learning:</u>&nbsp;Each child is supported individually in Lake Mary Preparatory School's community with relationships and resources that foster confidence, problem-solving, and creativity with a love of learning. With the guidance of engaging and caring teachers, students will develop a unique Personal Learning Plan, with customized goals toward academic improvement and enrichment.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>Secure dormitory facilities:</u>&nbsp;Lake Mary Preparatory School’s campus includes an expansive and fully secured dormitory located on 12 acres of land boasting room for over 100 students including separate boys and girls wings. Amenities include private study rooms, technology labs, fully equipped gym, volleyball and basketball courts, soccer field, a game room, TV lounge, dining hall, spacious dorm rooms, laundry facilities, and an in-house chef preparing two home-cooked meals daily.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>School activities:</u>&nbsp;At Lake Mary Preparatory School, students are encouraged to participate in one or more of the clubs, organizations, or activities on campus. LMPS offers enriching activities that stimulate academic and social growth. Students have many choices in athletics, the arts, extracurricular clubs, academic competitions, and philanthropic efforts. Each club or organization meets regularly and is sponsored by Lake Mary Preparatory School faculty members.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"><u>College counseling:</u>&nbsp;Workshops, guest speakers, panel discussions, information sessions, and individual counseling services are implemented to advise families about the choices students will be asked to make in Upper School that will directly affect their college options. At a very early stage, Lake Mary Preparatory School addresses the various aspects of academic preparation and college awareness which includes the importance of academic achievement and course selection, the necessity of participation in extracurricular activities and summer programs, the role of standardized testing, and financial aid and scholarship opportunities.</li></ul>