Academics and Grading
Parents and Guardians are their child’s first teacher in life. The partnership between home and school is crucial to student success. Lake Alfred Polytech Academy values the partnership with each child’s family and will strive to continue to make meaningful connections in the school setting. Parent Portal, parent virtual accounts, and communication with your child’s teachers will also be a valuable tool in monitoring your student’s success. Parents/guardians who do not currently have access to the Parent Portal may obtain a PIN number for their student by contacting the school’s Guidance Secretary. Parents/guardians create a Parent Portal account by visiting https://www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/parentportal and following the on-screen directions to link their Parent Portal account to their student’s records.
Required Program of Study
Academic subjects required for promotion in grades K – 8 are defined as language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. As per s. 1003.4156 F.S., for a student to be promoted to high school from a school that includes middle grades 6, 7, and 8, the student must successfully complete 12 core academic courses to include 3 courses in each of the following academic areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
At the end of each nine-week grading period, if a student is not meeting the state or District requirements for promotion in the courses of ELA, mathematics, science, and/or social studies a Progress Monitoring Plan must be put into place immediately to support remediation, monitored throughout the school year, and placed in the student’s cumulative folder. s.1008.25 F.S. The teacher of record must notify a student’s parent/guardian when, during a reporting period, it is apparent that the student is failing or in danger of failing.
The opportunity for a conference with the teacher must be provided to the parent of any student who may be retained. The School’s Promotion and Retention Committee will review the data for any student who does not meet the requirements for promotion. All student retentions must be submitted to the school’s Regional Assistant Superintendent who will review the student’s data with the District’s Promotion and Retention team. The Superintendent or his or her designee shall make the final determination regarding promotion.