Academy for Positive Learning
Academy for Positive Learning
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Palm Beach
Academy for Positive Learning is located in Lake Worth, FL and is one of 245 schools in Palm Beach School District. It is a charter school that serves 114 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy for Positive Learning did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Academy for Positive Learning's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Academy for Positive Learning had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Academy for Positive Learning's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy for Positive Learning did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Academy for Positive Learning's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Academy for Positive Learning had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Academy for Positive Learning's students and teachers. more
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128 North C St, Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 585-6104
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Our Savior Lutheran School 0.1 miles | n/a | |
| Precious Promise Learning Ctr & Christian Academy 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Highland Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Sacred Heart School 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| North Grade Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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Academy for Positive Learning
This is an awesome school. Don't listen to anything that the second review said. I do agree, if you go to this school they have brilliant teachers and awesome academics. All the teacher care about your health and safety. The principal is strict but it helps kids do their absolute best. This school provides all children with a desk a chair even if you are in elementary school. Let's rap this up: Academy for Positive Learning is a FABULOUS school.
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by a Former Student
on Oct 11, 2011
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Academy for Positive Learning
AFPL is a wonderful school maria is right about everything she said, ms.e does in fact act as a second mom to most of the students and becomes like family over time, the school has been recently moving to another building and i specifically remember that there are many chairs and desks for every single class in that school, each student does get their own desk to do their work, also they don't charge any money from what i know you just have to volunteer 40 hours to the school a year and they do have certain clothes that they need to buy, specifically because they don't want anyone feel bad if they can't buy the top name brand clothes, shoes etc., my point being that for a charter school that doesn't charge parents fees, and they give these kids a good education not to mention awesome field trips, it is overall a wonderful school to go to
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on Aug 21, 2011
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My child went to AFPL for one year and that was enough for us to see that although the academics are set at a high standard, the happiness of the students is the last priority. If your child likes being talked down to and you as a parent like to be pushed around mentally by Ms. Espinosa then this might be your school. The school prides it's self on being a Title 1 school but then expects the low income parents of the children to buy excessive amounts of supplies and pay twice the price for school clothing just to have them embroidered with AFPL logo. Don't expect your child to be provided a desk to do their work on beacause it won't happen. In the elementary classes the childeren have to do all work on the floor in tiny class rooms. If you have other options I would recomend expolring them completely before choosing this school.
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maria camila uribe: i went to afpl for 5 years and throw out those years my grades became high and stayed their. Ms.E was are second mom she knew all are names.always knew what we were up to. helped us join the high schools we wanted to join. made it possible for us to go on the most out standing field trips.was alaways their to help us with anything.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 114
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Academy for Positive Learning had 68% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
38%
White
35%
Black
18%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Two or More Races
1%
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Palm Beach District Spending
$9,181Per Pupil
The Palm Beach spends $9,181 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Palm Beach District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Academy for Positive Learning had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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