Research Academie Lafayette charter Schools in Overland Park, Kansas

“I have two children who have attended Academie Lafayette. We have been there since day one when they opened and one daughter has graduated, the other will in 2009. It is a tremendous school. The quality and dedication of the teachers is off the charts. Both of my girls are fluent, and my older daughter who is now a Juinor in High School is taking her 3RD YEAR of college level french. That's right- she will have one full semester of college under her belt by the time she graduates high school. The parental involvement is also key to the success of AL. The school itself is beautiful- the hallways are painted like scenes of Paris...I am very sad to not be an AL parent anymore after my daughter graduates this year- guess we better have another baby...”

“My son is a student at Lafayette and we believe the school has truly been a Godsend. I was very adament about my son not attending Kansas City public schools because I attended them and later struggled in college. still, I couldnt afford private school and the ones that offered scholarship werent very diverse. It was important to me that my son went to school with people of many backgrounds and still receive a stellar education. We found that and more at Lafayette. My son is nine years old and fluent in french ( I don't know a lick of French), he's had excellent teachers, men, woman, black and white from all over the world. He's excited to go to school each morning and he comes home happy. This school has been a blessing and we recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative. Oh, and I almost forgot, its free!!”

“I love the size of the school. The fact that the teachers know all of the students and, in some cases, the parents as well goes a long way in saying 'Stay with us, we appreciate you and your children being here!' Parent involvement is immense and it shows in the kids, test scores and behavior.”

“The Academie is the perfect size. Small. Each student there can have their needs identified immediately. As a parent you can get to know the other parents and work together. It allows the student to think I can see the world, I can travel, and most important to expand the thoughts of their potential. The academie has so much to offer, it excels in it's teaching the love of learning.”

“This school is small but awesome. It's possible to know everyone in the school because there are few kids. The thing that isn't so great about this school is that you don't actually have extra curricular activities in school only basketball. You don't dress out during P.E. And when you're in Middle school there there are few kids to interact with, hardly anywhere to change classes to. So when you graduate into Highschool you have to change EVERYTHING from getting used to changing out and changing classes more. When you reach 7th grade, there are only about 20-30 kids in your grade. But I still adore this school for it's capabilty in speaking french throughout the school. You can't exactly join in 2 grade and up because you MUST know french or else you can't understand anything.”