It’s School Board Appreciation Month, and we’re taking a moment to thank the dedicated volunteers who guide our schools and shape the future of our students.
Their tireless work, often behind the scenes, makes a world of difference. Let’s show them some love! #SchoolBoardAppreciationMonth #ThankYouBoardMembers
Your early decision and response helps us plan effectively for the upcoming year. Thank you for being a part of our school family!
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Congratulations to Marion Preparatory Academy for winning an Outstanding Attendance award at the annual leadership summit held this July. Marion Preparatory Academy was one of 10 schools across the ACCEL network that achieved an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of 92% or higher – no small feat in a year where schools nationwide reported high rates of pandemic-related absenteeism.
Recognizing the hard work and success of our schools and school leaders is an important tradition at ACCEL Schools. While schools across the country are still recovering from challenges related to the pandemic, we have seen a surge in success from schools serving historically underrecognized communities.
“We are mission driven to make quality education available to all children regardless of geographic location or life circumstances,” said ACCEL Schools CEO Ron Packard who presented the awards on July 17. “It is an honor to recognize the staff and leadership who are putting ACCEL’s ideals into action and creating positive change in the lives of the students and communities who need it most.”
Congratulations to every member of our Marion Preparatory Academy community for contributing to our success in 2023. We are honored to accept this Accely award on behalf of our entire team and look forward to another great school year.
No need to purchase school supplies, Marion Prep already has them ready for your student! We are happy to announce that for the 2023-2024 school year, we will be supplying school supplies for all students. We appreciate our school community and can’t wait to see you in August. If you would like to help donate classroom items, please check with our office for a list of items needed.
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The Local Wellness Policy is a written document that guides a local educational agency’s (LEA) or school district’s efforts to establish a school environment that promotes students’ health, well-being, and ability to learn. The Wellness Policy Committee has been created as an effort to manage and develop our school’s healthy habits.
» A Wellness Committee will be appointed to each school
» The committee may include parents and guardians, students, representatives of the school nutrition program, physical education teachers, or any other interested stakeholder that is aligned with the goals of the policy
» The committee shall meet a minimum of four times per year
This is a great opportunity to help promote and support student health and wellness, and create a positive, safe, and health-promoting learning environment. Please contact mealcounts@accelschools.com for more information.
We want to hear from you. Please contact us at: mealcounts@accelschools.com
We are pleased to announce Marion Preparatory Academy is expanding to high school! Students will be able to continue to get a high-quality education with lower class sizes and personalized instruction. We will open Grade 9 this Fall and add a grade each year until graduating our first senior class in 2025-26. We are proud to serve our community with benefits such as:
We are a proud member of ACCEL Schools—a public charter school network serving thousands of PK-12 students throughout the United States. ACCEL was founded in 2012 by the early pioneers of online learning. Our leadership believes that all children, regardless of location or socio-economic background, deserve a quality education that prepares them to succeed in school and become productive global citizens.
ACCEL Schools Instructional Model provides:
There are a lot of exciting changes coming to Marion Preparatory Academy this year!
As we grow, we are happy to announce that we will be adding a music/choir program for K-8! Ms. Julie Murphy-Theodore will be bringing her expertise to start this program off!
We are also adding some additional classrooms this year to support our student growth and will be bringing a playground to our campus! The playground has been ordered and we are awaiting the items to come in. Due to the pandemic, it is moving slowly, but it will definitely be happening!
Finally, we have some great family events planned this year. Stay tuned for more information coming your way!
In Partnership,
Ms. Ashley Ferguson
We will be offering food service once again this summer! Families may pick up breakfast and lunch for students under the age of 18 on Monday from 9-11am!
There is one upcoming exception to this service. We will be closed on Monday, July 5th so food service will be Tuesday, July 6th from 9-11am.
We will be having our first annual Marion Prep Pancake breakfast on Saturday, August 7th! We are excited to partner with Katie’s Pancakes to kick off our school year!
This event is open to all our Marion families. Please plan on joining us!
July 5th: Marion Preparatory Closed in observance of the 4th of July
August 7th: Marion Preparatory 1st Annual Pancake Breakfast with Katie’s Pancakes!
August 9th: Back to School Night
August 11th: First Day of School
Do you have any gently used uniform shirts or pants from last year that no longer fit?
Marion Prep is accepting gently used uniforms to have on site for spills, accidents, and general needs.
If you have any items (shirts, pants, shorts) that you would like to donate, please feel free to stop by the school M-F between 9-3pm.
