LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING

www.weexcelinreading.org

Charter School 282 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING is a public charter school and part of the POLK school district, located in WINTER HAVEN, FL with 282 students offering grade levels from PK to 12.

With 21 teachers, LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

282

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	118
Black	88
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
118 (41.8 %)
Black
88 (31.2 %)
White
69 (24.5 %)
Two or More
5 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)268-2903
Website:	http://www.weexcelinreading.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	284
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 11

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 21

Grade 9 20