LMA+Quick+Facts

= **Quick Facts** = **LMA 2009-2010**

Mission Statement
The mission of Lake Michigan Academy is to promote quality education, academic excellence, and individual achievement for students with learning disabilities.

Core Principles

 * Community of Learners
 * Self-Esteem Through Success
 * Teaching Advocacy and Independence
 * Different Learning, Different Teaching
 * Differentiated Education for each Child's Strengths and Needs
 * Remediation and Accommodation for Skill Development
 * Literacy in Every Class

Program Descriptions

 * ===//Lower// //School//===
 * ** Sections **
 * Elementary: 2nd-5th
 * Middle School: 5th-7th
 * Junior High: 8th Grade
 * ** Afternoon Lab Focuses **
 * Language Lab
 * Including collaboration with SLD Center for certified reading tutors to enhance low ratio literacy instruction.
 * Motor Skills Development
 * Visual Arts & Performing Arts
 * Math Lab Options: Design, Applications and Concept Development
 * People Skills
 * Fifth Lab
 * === New 09-10 : School Day extended until 3:15 with addition of  Fifth Lab.===
 * Enrichment and self-advocacy development.
 * Further support for literacy development.
 * Application of People Skills.
 * Organizational support.
 * Study Hall mandatory for those with outstanding assignments.
 * Students elect to take enrichment classes.
 * ===//High School//===
 * **Fall 09-10 Class Offerings**
 * Science: Biology & Environmental Science
 * Social Studies: US History & Government/Economics
 * English: three classes
 * Math: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry & Senior Math
 * Additional Options available through e2020 on-line curriculum
 * ** Full-time Enrollment Option **
 * 3 electives at LMA
 * 09-10: Business Management, Media & Communications and on-line elective through e2020 curriculum
 * ** Part-time Enrollment Option **
 * Electives at public school, another non-public school or through home-school program
 * Electives and technical training at Kent Career Technical Center or Kent Transition Center (juniors and seniors)
 * Work-study Credit (juniors and seniors only)
 * ** Graduation Options **
 * LMA Diploma
 * State-Approved Diploma
 * Minimum of 22 credits
 * Michigan Merit Curriculum Requirements OR
 * Personal Curriculum based on Post-Secondary Goals
 * Non-LMA Diploma
 * Credit minimum determined by diploma issuing school
 * Michigan Merit Curriculum Requirements OR
 * Personal Curriculum based on area(s) of disability documented in IEP
 * Personal Curriculum must be approved by diploma issuing district in junior year


 * **New 09-10** **: Friday Block**
 * 2nd Hour: Advisory Period
 * Executive Function Support (time management; stress management; organization; planning, memory strategies, etc..)
 * Self-Advocacy
 * Portfolio Preparation
 * Clas**s** Level Announcements & Advising
 * 3rd Hour: Zero Hour
 * Study Hall
 * Mandatory if missing assignments on weekly Progress Report
 * Leadership
 * Student Council, ACT preparation, College and Career Exploration
 * Ed Tech
 * Assistive Technology, Credit Recovery or Credit Advancement
 * Class Extension
 * Science, Social Studies or support as needed

09-10 Enrollment & Service Areas
09-10 School Districts **
 * Allendale, Zeeland, Plainwell, Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Grandville, Kenowa Hills, & Rockford.
 * 1 family moved to GR from Lansing to attend LMA.

** 09-10 Partner Schools ** (part-time high school students)
 * Catholic Central, Forest Hills Eastern, East Grand Rapids, GRPS Union, Forest Hills Central