HEALTHY LEARNING ACADEMY, INC.
NEWBERRY, FLORIDA

Healthy Learning Academy Healthy Learning Academy is a tuition-free, public, elementary charter school now located on Newberry Road in Jonesville, Florida. The school’s mission is to provide excellence in education with a focus on lifelong health, nutrition, and fitness for the creative mind and healthy body. Research confirms that children who are afforded the opportunity of increased exercise and hands-on learning display improved learning potential. Healthy Learning Academy now offers our own after school program to our students until 6 p.m. each school day. Please contact the school for more information. Alternative after school care pick ups may also be available. Healthy Learning Academy will receive meals from Hidden Oak elementary. The daily cost for Breakfast is $1.00 for full paying students, $.30 for students who qualify for reduced fee, and free for those who qualify. The daily cost for Lunch is $2.25 for full paying students, $.40 for students who qualify for reduced fee, and free for those who qualify. Milk is available for $.50. Application forms for free or reduced lunch fees will be sent home at the beginning of school. Parents may opt to prepay for school lunches via credit card. Visit Healthy Learning Academy is committed to a drug and violence free environment. All violent images and pictures that represent violence are inappropriate at school. HLA requests that clothes, shoes, backpacks, lunch boxes, and notebooks be free of violent images. HLA works to develop in its students a sense of responsibility, respect, and concern for all people, all other living things, and property. HLA also works to help children resolve conflicts peacefully with words. Violence is unacceptable and is not tolerated. Sneakers are required. Clothing should be comfortable for outdoor activity. Children are most likely to be successful in school when parents are committed to their education. Our charter school program is based on a cooperative type of learning that will involve a family and community spirit. Therefore, commitment to the School’s mission and educational philosophy will manifest itself in the signing of the Parent Agreement, which will include a requirement of at least 20 hours of participation per year from each family. A volunteer survey will be distributed in the first weeks of school to find out your areas of interest and expertise. We want to make it easy for you to fulfill your volunteer commitment and will provide a variety of opportunities. Healthy Learning Academy uses a hands-on developmental educational program that melds physical fitness, sport, and exercise into the daily curriculum. The school will use the following instructional programs: Healthy Learning Academy now offers our own after-school program to our students from 1:45 pm until 6 pm each school day. Part-time after-school care is also available. The January 10th article regarding obesity rates in Alachua County schools was of great interest to me personally, as principal of the Healthy Learning Academy. The Healthy Learning Academy is a small charter school located here in Gainesville. We…Published February 22, 2010 Choosing an elementary school is a very important decision that requires considerable thought and research. Healthy Learning Academy has established a reputation for excellence and our program is in high demand. The following procedures have been put in place to ensure a fair and impartial selection process. Students enrolling mid-year will be admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis upon completion of the enrollment process, provided there is an opening in the student’s grade level. Since the number of new students applying for admission at the beginning of the academic year may exceed the positions available in a particular grade level, a random selection process (lottery) will be used to determine enrollment. Students who are not initially selected will be given the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list and notified if a position becomes available. Siblings of students currently in attendance receive enrollment priority status for all grade levels, if a position is available. Parents of transferring students will be required to provide copies of most recent report card, assessment data, I.E.P. or 504 Plan, and student’s conduct records with application. Currently enrolled students who intend to return for the following academic year must submit an intent-to-return form prior to March 1st. Currently enrolled students who have not submitted the form by March 1st will not be automatically enrolled for the following academic year and may be required to re-apply for admission. Re-applying students may be denied admission or placed on the waiting list if there are no positions available in the student’s grade. Welcome to Healthy Learning Academy Healthy Learning Academy is a tuition-free, public, elementary charter school now located on Newberry Road in Jonesville, Florida. The school’s mission is to provide excellence in education with a focus on lifelong health, nutrition, and fitness for the creative mind and healthy body. Research confirms that children who are afforded the opportunity of increased exercise and hands-on learning display improved learning potential. Healthy Learning Academy is currently serving students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. The school has one class at each grade level, and will be limited to 112 students at full capacity. The small student population allows the entire staff to be familiar with each child’s personality and learning style. This enables us to provide the children with a high-quality, personalized educational experience. All core curricula are state approved and all teachers and aides are highly qualified under rigorous federal and state standards. In addition to core subjects, all students participate in daily Yoga and Physical Education classes along with weekly art or music classes. All classrooms are equipped with state of the art Smart Boards. A mobile computer lab enables teachers to provide students with interventions and enrichment through personalized computer programs.