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NAVIGATING 2020-2021 AT LEGAL PREP
Dear Legal Prep Families,
I hope that all is well with you and your family. We are reaching out with an updated school reopening plan. This includes changes to the previously outlined plan for 9th and 10th graders. You can access an updated webinar containing specific details of the school reopening plan here.
We will start our school year on Tuesday, September 8th, along with the rest of Chicago Public Schools and just like CPS, we will be starting the year out with fully remote instruction for all of our students. This decision was made with safety for students, families and staff as a top priority. This version of remote learning will look dramatically different from what you experienced in the spring. Students will receive live instruction for each of their six classes on four days of the week, and will complete self-paced learning five days of the week. The grading policy will also return to normal, with students earning grades based on their mastery of the skills and content in their courses. Please visit Legal Prep’s webpage for additional information and details.
We are hopeful that as the school year progresses, health and safety guidelines and district mandates will allow us to be together in person at some point. Until we are able to do that, it is critical that we partner in building a Legal Prep community online to facilitate your student’s learning, development, and planning for their future. We will be using Google Classroom and the PowerSchool portal as the main tools you and your student can access for updates on their progress, as well as continued regular advisory sessions and advisor contact and communication via email.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. We really appreciate the trust you have placed in us and the opportunity to serve you and your child.
Principal Ramirez and Assistant Principal Brand
I hope that all is well with you and your family. We are reaching out with an updated school reopening plan. This includes changes to the previously outlined plan for 9th and 10th graders. You can access an updated webinar containing specific details of the school reopening plan here.
We will start our school year on Tuesday, September 8th, along with the rest of Chicago Public Schools and just like CPS, we will be starting the year out with fully remote instruction for all of our students. This decision was made with safety for students, families and staff as a top priority. This version of remote learning will look dramatically different from what you experienced in the spring. Students will receive live instruction for each of their six classes on four days of the week, and will complete self-paced learning five days of the week. The grading policy will also return to normal, with students earning grades based on their mastery of the skills and content in their courses. Please visit Legal Prep’s webpage for additional information and details.
We are hopeful that as the school year progresses, health and safety guidelines and district mandates will allow us to be together in person at some point. Until we are able to do that, it is critical that we partner in building a Legal Prep community online to facilitate your student’s learning, development, and planning for their future. We will be using Google Classroom and the PowerSchool portal as the main tools you and your student can access for updates on their progress, as well as continued regular advisory sessions and advisor contact and communication via email.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. We really appreciate the trust you have placed in us and the opportunity to serve you and your child.
Principal Ramirez and Assistant Principal Brand
We also want to remind our Wildcat community of the following resources:
- Social Emotional Support: https://sites.google.com/legalprep.org/lpcaseteam/home
- City Resources: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/resources.html
- Family Support: If your family is in need of assistance during this challenging time, please contact the CPS Command Center, which can help connect you to vital support services. The Command Center can be reached at 773-553-KIDS (5437) or familyservices@cps.edu.
- CPS Toolkit: Say Their Names - from CPS: “a set of materials and resources to help you foster productive conversations. This toolkit was originally created as a resource for teachers, but now more than ever, it is critically important that we take these conversations out of the classroom and into our homes.”
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Legal Prep Charter Academy is a completely free, open-enrollment public high school that was founded in 2012 in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Legal Prep uses its unique law themed curriculum and culture of high expectations to cultivate compassion, self-motivation, and reflection in young adults who will be prepared to succeed at outstanding four-year colleges and universities.
Our students will use their academic and civic education to grow in their professional careers, be advocates for disadvantaged communities, and positively impact our society. Students at Legal Prep develop the skills that all great lawyers possess: excellent written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and advocacy. Whether students go on to pursue a career in law or in another field, the skills that they learn at Legal Prep prepare them for success in college, career, and beyond.
Our students will use their academic and civic education to grow in their professional careers, be advocates for disadvantaged communities, and positively impact our society. Students at Legal Prep develop the skills that all great lawyers possess: excellent written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and advocacy. Whether students go on to pursue a career in law or in another field, the skills that they learn at Legal Prep prepare them for success in college, career, and beyond.
Road to law School; Alumni on
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"The fact that I was able to gain some exposure to legal-themed courses in high school has proven to be incredibly beneficial for me in college.... Looking back on the years I spent at Legal Prep, it’s difficult to put into words how much they mean to me today." |
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An alumni from Legal Prep's first graduating class is in the news! Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) recently released an article spotlighting a Class of 2016 Legal Prep graduate, Freddy Boyd. Freddy is currently a senior at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he is set to graduate in the spring with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice.
Freddy has aspired to be a lawyer since he was a child, and with the head start he got on his legal education from Legal Prep, he is set to enter law school next year and begin his legal career journey. Read more about his experience in college, his aspirations, and how Legal Prep set him up for success HERE.
Freddy has aspired to be a lawyer since he was a child, and with the head start he got on his legal education from Legal Prep, he is set to enter law school next year and begin his legal career journey. Read more about his experience in college, his aspirations, and how Legal Prep set him up for success HERE.
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