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Laurel Oaks Academy

12100 Sw Academy Drive, Lake Suzy, FL, 34269-0342 -

School Notes Overview:

Laurel Oaks is dedicated to educating the whole child through not only accelerated academics but also through experiential learning in Spanish, computers, drama and life skills. Set in an environment that is conducive to learning outside in our wetlands, forest and even our farm give our students the opportunity to be exposed a variety of experiences that will broaden their horizons and create more critical thinking....

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School Overview:

	Laurel Oaks Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Desoto County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	85 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	34%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 30 students
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 9 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 11 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 2 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	15%
Average Class Size	16
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	182 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,250
Tuition Notes	Registration fee of $500 Comprehensive fee of $350 Activities fee of $150
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Sheri Glastonbury
Admissions Director	Sheri Glastonbury
Admissions Associate	Julie Slabbinck

School Notes:

Small class sizes
Individualized academic programs to fit the need of each child
Yearly standardized testing results are more than 2 years above the national norm
Only school in the area to be able to provide the outdoor learning environment that we have.
A farm with gardens and animals is part of the curriculum from Preschool through 8th grade to give all students the opportunity to be hands on
Profile last updated: 02/14/2008

In the News:

School head enters not guilty plea (Punta Gorda Herald)
posted on April 28, 2009 at 04:22:15 am
The attorney for Sheri Glastonbury, the head of school at Laurel Oaks Academy in Lake Suzy, enters a plea of not guilty on multiple tax fraud charges during an arraignment Monday.
Daycare owner faces tax charges (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
posted on April 17, 2009 at 02:59:24 pm
The owner of a Southwest Florida daycare was indicted on tax charges.
School leader indicted (DeSoto Sun)
posted on April 17, 2009 at 04:14:31 am
LAKE SUZY -- The head of a private school was indicted on multiple tax fraud charges this week, after the IRS linked her to more than $130,000 in unpaid employment income taxes and falsifying a return.
Laurel Oaks head indicted on tax charges (DeSoto Sun)
posted on April 16, 2009 at 08:59:21 pm
The head of Laurel Oaks Academy in Lake Suzy was indicted on numerous charges following an IRS investigation. For more on this breaking story, check out Friday's newspaper.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (34269)	School Zip (34269)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	27%
Population Average Age	n/a	38 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%