Frequently Asked Questions
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In order to help you learn more about Leman Academy of Excellence, please read our answers to some frequently asked questions.
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Leman Academy of Excellence is an independently operated, tuition-free public charter school with an open-admission policy. The foundational principles for the educational philosophy of Leman Academy of Excellence has been formed and established by Dr. Kevin Leman, the founder of the school, who has often dreamed of launching a school and learning environment for young people that willingly engages and embraces parents in the educational process, highlighting the parent-teacher-scholar relationship to bring out the best in each and every child.
Leman Academy of Excellence in Arizona is its own educational institution and therefore is not part of a school district. This means Leman Academy does not follow the school calendar, policies or curriculum of other schools or school districts. Leman Academy abides by the rules and regulations set forth by the Department of Education and State Board for Charter Schools and reports directly to these two groups. Most importantly, there are no boundaries regulating scholar enrollment to attend Leman Academy of Excellence. Therefore, scholars may attend Leman Academy regardless of their address or location.
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Leman Academy of Excellence in Colorado is authorized by the Board of Education of the Douglas County School District. As a charter school, Leman Academy has freedom to make decisions regarding its calendar, policies and curriculum. Leman Academy does abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the Douglas County School District and the Colorado Department of Education.
Leman Academy of Excellence follows state-mandated rules and regulations and reports to the Department of Education and State Board. As a public charter school Leman Academy:
- Provides a free education to all enrolled children
- Does not charge tuition for enrollment or attendance
- Keeps copies of employee fingerprint clearance cards on file
- Adopts a school calendar according to the state guidelines
- Holds children accountable for school attendance
- Provides services to children in the special education program per the IEP’s
- Implements the AZ or CO state standards within the school’s curriculum
- Administers the state-mandated standardized tests
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Parents will be responsible for providing transportation to and from school and from extra-curricular activities.
Leman Academy of Excellence is an independently operated, tuition-free public charter school with open-admission policies. We receive government funding, and therefore, do not charge tuition.
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Parents can drop their child off at school by 7:15 am in Arizona.
Parents can drop their child off at school starting at 7:30 am in Colorado.
Learn more about drop-offs by visiting your school’s page.
Leman Academy has a Standard Dress Code Policy for our scholars, but we are not asking that scholars wear a school uniform.
The following is a Homework Guideline for each of the grade levels at Leman Academy. Obviously, homework may vary from day to day, and each child and assignment is unique which makes it a challenge to say with absolute certainty how long homework may last for each of our scholars, but here are some general guidelines based on the curricular demands of our classical education program:
| Grade | Daily Average Time |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10-20 minutes |
| 1st Grade | 20-35 minutes |
| 2nd Grade | 30-45 minutes |
| 3rd Grade | 35-50 minutes |
| 4th Grade | 45-60 minutes |
| 5th Grade | 50-70 minutes |
| 6th Grade | 60-80 minutes |
| 7th Grade | 70-90 minutes |
| 8th Grade | 80-90 minutes |
The enrollment policies and procedures follow the rules established by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools and Arizona Department of Education as defined in A.R.S. 15-184 as well as C.R.S. 22-30.5 in Colorado.
All parents are welcome to fill out an application in order to enroll their child. No tuition or fee is charged for attending Leman Academy, and admission is not based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disabling condition or proficiency in the English language. Leman Academy of Excellence does have the right to review a child’s educational records and may refuse to enroll a child who has been expelled or is in the process of being expelled from another educational institution (per A.R.S. 15-184 and C.R.S. 22-30.5).
During Open Enrollment, once the number of applications to Leman Academy exceeds the number of available seats so that the program, class, or grade level has reached capacity, then there will be a lottery to determine enrollment and wait-list numbers.
Leman Virtual Academy
The Leman Virtual Academy offers the same rigorous, values-based classical curriculum as in our brick-and-mortar schools. Since 2017, we have offered an online classical education for K-8 Arizona scholars who can thrive in a challenging, independent and flexible environment.
All the curriculum, training programs, research tools, assessments and discussions can be found through our online portal. Leman Virtual Academy is a Google School and the ability to create and share across the Google platform has allowed us to fully embrace technology in a Classical School model.
Whether you live close to one of our brick-and-mortar campuses or not, we have the ability to manage most, if not all of your technical issues or questions virtually.
Part of joining our program includes online safety classes to ensure proper use of the internet as a technology tool. All our scholars and parents will be assigned an @lemanacademy.org email so you can access and communicate using our internal systems.
Leman Virtual Academy is a Public Virtual Charter School which means that we are held accountable by the state for attendance, curriculum, and state testing (AASA). Our Virtual Academy program gives families the opportunity to access our classical model of education in a virtual setting. We make allowances for individualized flexible schedules, yet hold scholars and families accountable to our rigorous curriculum. In addition to providing curriculum and oversight, our Leman Virtual Academy teaching staff will work with families in both a grade-level setting and also in an individual virtual setting.
Scholars must follow the Leman Virtual Academy curriculum plan and pacing.
There are opportunities outside of class time for additional help. Scholar hours are offered daily and small math groups are offered weekly.
No, we are a tuition-free public charter school and funded by the state of Arizona.
Leman Virtual Academy will provide families with all core curriculum texts (both print and digital), access to digital programs, and a grade level teacher who will provide lessons, virtual meetings, assignments and grades. Families will be responsible for providing a computer (desktop, laptop, or Chromebook) and internet access, grade level Novels (3rd through 8th Grade), and may find it beneficial to purchase some supplemental resources (such as the Usborne Science Encyclopedia).
Leman Virtual Academy has open enrollment year-round.
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