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On Friday, October 11, our community will be celebrating Pride Day, a day dedicated to supporting individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community as they feel comfortable sharing their authentic selves, sometimes for the first time.
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We are excited for our upcoming in-person, Curriculum Night on Thursday, October 10 from 6:00-7:40 PM at Learning Prep School! At this event, you will have an opportunity to follow your student's schedule, meet their teachers and hear about the amazing things your student will be learning this year.
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Registration for the Fall Session of the After School Program is now open!
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Save the date for our annual Family BBQ on Saturday, November 2 from 12:00-2:00 PM. More details coming soon!
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LPS Middle School Families! Please Join us on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:00-9:30 AM to learn about the LPS High School Program.
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Please join us on Wednesday November 7.
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We are so excited to see returning and new parents and caregivers at one of our favorite events, our Annual Parent Breakfast. Following the breakfast will be the school year's first Partners in Education (PIE) parent group meeting. See you you then!
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Welcome back to Learning Prep for the 2024-25 school year - we missed our old friend, and are excited to welcome new ones!
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On June 3rd, LPS hosted approximately 50 alumni and 14 staff members to our cafeteria for a Mix & Mingle Alumni event. Guests enjoyed good food, good music and good company! Former students had a ton of fun catching up with staff members and taking a tour down memory lane to classrooms and offices. They also had fun looking through old yearbooks and reminiscing about their happy days at LPS.
![Spring edition of the "Panther Post" is here!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725390442/learningpreporg/vabtcjkyy9tg6i9byoce/pantherpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725390442/learningpreporg/vabtcjkyy9tg6i9byoce/pantherpost.png","width":473}])
Here's our spectacular spring edition of the Panther Post, a student created biannual newsletter.
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We're excited to announce a special partnership with WECO Hospitality from May 1 - May 31 to support LPS's Partners in Education (PIE)!
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Check out our Annual Plant Sale May 1-15, 2024. See you then!
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Due to inclement weather, there will be no school on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
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Transition Information Night is on Thursday, November 16 from 6:00-8:00 PM via Zoom. A variety of presenters will be discussing transition planning information, including the ADA law and reasonable accommodations, adult agencies including Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, local independent living centers, and long term planning for adults, with topics like guardianship and special needs trusts. Parents and guardians of all high school students are welcome to attend. This event happens annually each fall.
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