My son is in his fourth year at Lake Mary Prep. He started in 6th grade and is now a Freshman this year. We have been with the school since Meritas purchased and I would have to say that the focus on academics is stronger, the teachers are better, they have a real music and drama program that was lacking
... Read more prior. The tuition is high, and while no school is perfect, the adminstration will meet with you and discuss difficulties you or the student are having. They want to challenge the children in every subject, so as they move through middle school and then into high school they may be at different levels for different subjects. This keeps the GPA up while making sure they can achieve as much as possible. We really appreciate that individual attention. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/09
Very helpful, small class size and the ability to work one on one with teachers. Leadership/adminstration has been strenghtened since meritas purchased. An excellent school getting better every day.
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Posted by a parent on 08/20/09
Excellent school..Public schools in sanford are so in need of more...Lmp just keeps getting better....Sports,academics and music! my child has loved it for years.
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Posted by a parent on 07/05/09
Wow! Reading the last two reviews completely surprises me. Our child attended the school prior to Meritas and continues today. She is challenged by the teachers & is testing in the 95% bracket on National exams. (act, psat) I feel many times parents wish to blame Schools, teachers & even snobby parents
... Read more when their child is not excelling. Certainly they are correct in trying to find a better match for their child but should not 'blame' the school. I do not agree the school is going down fast but have seen constant improvement & better communication between the teachers and the parents. We are contacted by teachers (via email) whenever our child is not doing her best work. Due to this we have the ability to correct unproductive habits early. We are also provided several programs (international travel, Leadership conferences, College visits etc) that help enrich our child's education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/17/08
My children have attended LMP for two years and we have been very dissapointed with the teachers, administration, and snobby parents. There are only aboout two teachers in the school who are actually Fl. state certified and most are teaching out of field-this isn't just heresay-these are facts. The
... Read more school has recently been bought out by the Meritas Corp. and seems to be going downhill fast. This new corp. is all about money and has already spent a ton re-painting the school(when it wasn't needed) and adding a new cafeteria. It is a disgrace to spend all of this money on trivial things when the elementary school-or 'lower school' is currently using an outdated(year 2000) reading curriculum. An eight year old curriculum is completely unacceptable for any school-esp. one that claims to be 'college prep'. My children will be leaving this pretentious, unorganized school fast! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/07/08
The school was recently bought out by a corporation that runs other private schools and everything about LMP that we once loved is gone.
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
This is our second year at LMP (we just entered 1st grade). We chose LMP because of the size, cost, location and one of the few private schools in the country that doesn't involve religion as a part of the curriculum. We are extremely satisfied. Compared to public school, which my mother teaches
... Read more at and nieces and nephew attend, there is no comparison. My daughter reads, writes, is telling time, working on fractions and having fun while doing it. She is ahead of her cousin by a grade level and she is 1 year younger! Your children are motivated, pushed and are expected to perform at an advanced level within this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/30/07
After two years at LMP, we are glad to be gone. The strongest plus at the school is the facility. The teachers were educational, but severely lacked parental socialization skills. This school is certainly not worth the money.
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Posted by a parent on 01/25/07
This school has wonderful, strong teachers. My children have received a good education. Unfortunately, the school is so poorly managed and very inconsistent with discipline.
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Posted by a parent on 03/09/06
If you are looking for friends and enjoys crafts this is the school for you! Your kid(s) will get a mediocre education. It is all about the parents ego here. Your kids will achieve if you are there to help them achieve. If you leave them on their own they are competing with other kids' parents. This
... Read more is from 1st grade up. It doesn't sound like it, but I actually like the school. In effect the high tuition keeps riff-raff out. I think the teachers are of average caliber at best, sort of petty. Admin policy: nod/smile/ignore you. Read less
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Lake Mary schools — Lake Mary Preparatory School is located at 650 Rantoul Ln, Lake Mary FL 32746. 650 Rantoul Ln is in the 32746 ZIP code in Lake Mary, FL Lake Mary Preparatory School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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