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Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

2021-2022 School Year

3rd Grade Application

3RD Grade Applications Do Not Get Turned In At The Student’s Current School

 

Overview

Dear Prospective Parent/Guardian and Student,

Thank you for your interest in completing the 2021-2022 3rd grade application for Academy for Discovery at Lakewood (ADL). ADL is a city-wide 3rd through 8th grade school with a focus on Project-Based Learning (PBL) and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP). Our program challenges students through rigorous coursework, while teaching them skills to be successful in learning and life. Parents/guardians and students should have a complete understanding of academic expectations before applying. Listed below is additional information about our programs so that you can make the best decision on whether or not to apply.

PBL will be embedded in instruction for all grades, 3rd through 5th. Some 6th through 8th grade teachers utilize PBL as a teaching component in specific lessons. Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. Please review a video about PBL here: .

The teaching and learning that takes place in grades three through five, helps to prepare students for ADL’s IB MYP in grades six through eight. The IB MYP is recognized as a premier program of study around the world. Skills such as global thinking, civic-mindedness, service learning, real-world problem solving and inquiry based learning are taught which are fundamental to the program. You can find additional information on the IB Web Site: .

ADL is a fully authorized IB MYP World School. In 2017, ADL became only the second school in South Hampton Roads to be an authorized IB MYP World School. Our teachers have been trained in IB MYP concepts and the IB Curriculum Framework. IB encourages continuous reflection and development – so our work is never done. Even though the IB program is officially at the middle school level, our elementary school students will still be exposed to IB concepts in their lessons. In fact, our third through fifth grade classes prepare students as pre-IB students, in order to help transition to the rigorous program in sixth grade.

Those wishing to attend ADL will need to have an understanding that the classroom learning environment will include more inquiry-based instruction, collaborative based activities, infusion of real-world problem solving, and high levels of student engagement.

After you have reviewed all of this information, if you are excited about being part of ADL and feel that you can commit to our mission and philosophy, then please complete the components of the application. The application must be completed and returned no later than, Friday, January 22, 2021, by 3:00pm. An information night will be held at ADL on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 6:00pm (virtually). Additional information (FAQ) can be found on our school’s web site.

Sincerely,

DARE TO DISCOVER Abbie Watson

Principal

Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

2021-2022 School Year

Application for 3rd Grade

ALL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TYPE THEIR APPLICATION. DIGITAL SIGNATURES WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF THE APPLICATION IS NOT TYPED, PLEASE MAKE SURE PENMANSHIP IS LEGIBLE.

All applicants should currently be in 2nd Grade.

Date:

*Student Applicant’s Name (First, Middle and Last Name):      

*Student’s Current School:      

Do you have a sibling currently enrolled at ADL? If yes please complete the following:

ADL Sibling(s) Name and Grade Level:      

The information listed below will be used for communication during the application and selection process only. It will be up to the applicant’s parent/guardian to update information with the student’s current school or with the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood upon enrollment.

Contact Address:

*Student Applicant’s Address:      

City:       State:       Zip Code:      

*Required

*Parent/Guardian Name:      

*Parent/Guardian Email Address:      

*Parent/Guardian Primary Phone Number:      

Parent/Guardian Secondary Phone Number:      

Additional Parent/Guardian Name:      

Additional Parent/Guardian Email Address:      

Additional Parent/Guardian Primary Phone Number:      

Additional Parent/Guardian Secondary Phone Number:      

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Qualifications and Selection Process

Qualifications

✓ A completed application was submitted by the deadline of January 22, 2021, 3:00pm. Academy for Discovery at Lakewood does not maintain a late application file and those applications cannot be considered for the wait list.

✓ The student is in good standing at their current school, including in academics*, behavior and attendance. Students who are not in good standing will not be entered in the lottery. If the student is applying from a private or home-school environment, a current transcript or proof of progress must be submitted with the application. Home schooled students must be registered with Norfolk Public Schools in order to apply.

*A final review of grades will take place before students are transferred and/or enrolled as promotion to third grade is required for all students.

Selection Process

Selection into Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is completed through a lottery of qualified applicants. Once students have met the qualifications listed above, they are qualified for selection through the lottery process.

The lottery for the 2021-2022 school year will be conducted before March 26, 2021. Notification of selection or wait list will be mailed after this date. Students who do not get selected through the lottery are placed on a numbered wait list. If an opening occurs before the start of the school year, the lottery selection continues until each open spot is filled until the 10 Day Count of School. Wait list students will remain on the wait list for possible openings in 4th grade.

Once a student is selected in the lottery, the student and parent will be expected to attend a mandatory information and enrollment session at the school on April 13, 2021. Parents and students who do not attend that event will forfeit their selection to the school. The mandatory information and enrollment session date will be in the acceptance letter.

(Please check each box after reading the description)

By checking here, I am acknowledging that I have read the qualifications listed aboveand selection process for ADL.

By checking here, I am acknowledging that I understand that if my student is selected in the lottery, both the student and parent/guardian will be required to attend a mandatory commitment, information, and enrollment session on Wednesday, April 13, 2021. There will be no make-up meetings.

By typing in your name, you are signing this agreement electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this agreement.

Print Parent/Guardian Name:      

Parent/Guardian Signature:      

Date:      

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• The completed packet can be turned in directly to Academy for Discovery at Lakewood or mailed to:

Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

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1701 Alsace Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia 23509

• The application can also be completed electronically and emailed to:

ADLQuestions@nps.k12.va.us (Format accepted: Word or PD)

• Do you have additional questions?

Call: 757-628-2477

Email: ADLQuestions@nps.k12.va.us

Information Night: Monday, January 18, 2021 @ 6:00pm—Event will be virtual. Link will be released closer to event date. (3rd Grade Only)

• Application Deadline:

Friday, January 22, 2021, 3:00pm. Late applications are not accepted.

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