POLICIES

Parent Involvement Policy

The University Prep High School community believes that durable and significant learning by a student is more likely to occur when there is an effective partnership between the school and the student's parents/guardians ("parents"). Such a partnership means a mutual belief in and commitment to significant educational goals for the student, a collaboratively developed plan to accomplish those goals, continuing communication regarding progress towards goals, and cooperation in developing and implementing solutions to problems that may arise. In addition to working with families to promote high achievement of each individual student, the University Prep High School community also believes that our school significantly benefits from collaborating with parents on the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of school programs to ensure that we are always improving in our efforts to fully develop student potential and reach the highest standards of achievement.

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To that end, University Prep High School parents will be involved in:

  • Participating with school staff and their child in establishing individual learning objectives that build upon their child's interests and address their learning needs in required Learning Team Meetings at least three times per year
  • Developing and implementing appropriate strategies to help their child achieve High School Content Expectations
  • Providing input for the planning, implementation and evaluation of school programs
  • Creating a home environment that encourages learning and augments the learning experiences provided by the school
  • Establishing and supporting a consistent and shared approach to child guidance and discipline
  • Providing for the proper health, safety and well-being of their child

The University Prep High School staff is fully committed to providing clear and ongoing communication to parents through the following means:

  • Providing individual assessment results, quarterly reviews and end-of-semester narrative reports
  • Providing student handbooks that outline our school's discipline, attendance and dress code policies and offers way that parents can support these policies
  • Reviewing the Parent-Student-School Compact in Learning Team Meetings so that parents have a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities fundamental to their child's school success. This will be reviewed at the first Learning Team Meeting of the year and discussed at follow up Learning Team Meetings as needed.
  • Scheduling and holding an individual Learning Team Meeting with every parent and his/her student at least 3 times per year.
  • Using multiple means to communicate with parents, including phone, email, newsletters, websites, blogs, and face-to-face meetings. Arranging meetings at times convenient to parents and employing all necessary accommodations to ensure every parent receives all necessary information and can contribute to their child's education. This includes using translators for parents with limited English, making parents aware of handicap access to our buildings, using specialized equipment to communicate with parents with hearing impairments or other sensory impairments, etc.

The Principal of University Prep High School will be responsible for maintaining an environment in which parents are meaningfully involved and programs are effectively implemented. To that end, the Principal will:

  • Create processes to share school program and performance information with parents and obtain their input for School Improvement and Title I program development activities, including the holding of the Annual Title I meeting and the presentation of the school's Annual Report
  • Publish a monthly newsletter to keep parents informed of upcoming school activities and to share important school news
  • Hold periodic Parents as Partners Meetings to provide parents with information about the school's improvement goals, strategies and results, and to share strategies that parents can use to support their children's academic achievement
  • Build and maintain a warm, inviting atmosphere that welcomes parent input
  • Ensure the distribution, collection and analysis of the Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey
  • Provide oversight for the implementation of all parent involvement strategies, including the annual distribution of the Parent Involvement Policy and the review of the Parent-Student-School Compact

Uniform Policy

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9th Grade

  • Solid Grey Shirt (Polo or Button Down)
  • Black Pants
  • Grey Fleece Jacket Or Vest

10th Grade

  • Solid White Shirt (Polo or Button Down)
  • Black Pants
  • Grey Fleece Jacket or Vest

11th Grade

  • Solid Red Shirt (Polo or Button Down)
  • Black Pants
  • Black Fleece Jacket Or Vest

12th Grade

  • Any Solid Color Shirt (Polo or Button Down) (Except Grey, White and Red)
  • Black Pants
  • Black Fleece Jacket or Vest

All shirts must have a collar

Boys are allowed to wear black shorts.

Girls are allowed to wear skorts and skirts

(All skirts must be knee length no exceptions)

Solid Black Shoes Only

No Airforce Ones or Gym Shoes of Any Kind Are Allowed

No T-shirts of any kind

Fleece Jackets & Vests are available at School Bells & Lands End