Socrates Preparatory School vs. Lake Mary Preparatory School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Socrates Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Lake Mary Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Overview
We educate exceptional children in an environment that gives them the freedom and support to grow.
Lake Mary Preparatory School was founded on the principle of developing each student's potential within a safe, positive, and academically challenging environment.
We are committed to cultivating the value of scholarship, creativity, and the fellowship of a diverse student body and we recognize the variety of ways in which students learn. Academically, students in grades PreK3 through twelve receive a nurturing, challenging success-oriented program that is appropriate developmentally, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
Students with an interest in the arts have the opportunity to develop their skills through violin, band, chorus, drama, 2D/3D art, ceramics, glass, film and broadcasting, graphic design, and athletics.
Grades Offered
1-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Mild Learning Differences, Gifted, Auditory-Processing
n/a
Year Founded
2013
1999
Students Body
Total Students
72 students
486 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
-
32
Grade 1 Students
3
28
Grade 2 Students
5
32
Grade 3 Students
2
28
Grade 4 Students
1
29
Grade 5 Students
3
27
Grade 6 Students
8
39
Grade 7 Students
7
37
Grade 8 Students
3
34
Grade 9 Students
13
35
Grade 10 Students
7
36
Grade 11 Students
11
49
Grade 12 Students
9
49
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
92%
41%
Average Class Size
4
18
Number of AP Classes
36
22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:8
Average SAT score
1440
1233
Average ACT score
31
25
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Polo and Khaki bottoms)
(Polo and Khaki bottoms)
Formal
(Khaki/black pants/shorts; maroon, gray or white collared uniform shirt)
(Khaki/black pants/shorts; maroon, gray or white collared uniform shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$12,950
$17,000
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition ranges from $11,400 - $16,700 based on grade level.
% on Financial Aid
25%
18%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,750
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Acceptance Rate
25%
96%
Admissions Director
Sabine King
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
1
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
10
9
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Classes, Cooking Club, Engineering Club, Gardening Club, Karate, National Honor Society (NHS), Plato Tutoring, Robotics, Student Government Association, Yearbook
Advisory, Key Club, National Honors Society, National Junior Honors Society, National Thespians Troupe, Robotics, Speech & Debate, Student Government, World Languages Club