Welcome
As the Principal of Pine Lake Preparatory Lower School, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our school website. PineLakePrep.org is one of many ways in which we interact with our parents, community, and those seeking more information about our school.
I am proud to be a member of a strong educational team at the Lower School. Our experienced staff strive to educate our children for college and a meaningful life through a challenging academic program focused on our core values:
PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Driven to Excellence, Empathy)
Not only do we seek these values in our students, but also demonstrate these values in ourselves as educators.
Academic excellence is at the core of the work we do. We believe that if children are fluent readers at an early age, they will not only be successful in their learning, but also confident students throughout their academic years. Research-based literacy instruction is delivered by highly qualified teachers in a minimum of 90-minutes per day. Math is a key to success in the 21st Century, and the Lower School is committed to a vigorous program of instruction so our students are able to excel, contributing to strong 21st Century skills and opening up opportunities in STEM. The Lower School also offers curricula in fine arts, STEM and Spanish. We offer a Spanish Dual Immersion program as well as daily conversational Spanish classes.
Along with academic excellence, the Lower School is also committed to the social and emotional well-being of our students. We offer site-based counseling and social skills training to help students form positive relationships. We encourage students to be kind and to take a stand against bullying. We stress PRIDE in our students and reinforce this through appropriate role modeling.
Pine Lake Prep is fortunate to have an involved, supportive Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Pine Lake PTO is vital in supporting the educational needs of all students and provides many activities and events to support our school community. Parent and community involvement are critical to the success of our students. We welcome your involvement in your child’s educational experience and our school activities.
Pine Lake Prep is a great place to be!
