Orders for the 23-24 K-8 yearbooks are now open until February 29, 2024. Click here to order today. Click here to see the flyer.

Académie Lafayette parent recruiters are needed to help the Admissions Department for the upcoming 24-25 school year. As a part of our strategic plan for diversity, the duties of the parent recruiters will be creating awareness, recruiting applicants from targeted zip codes, providing weekly updates, and tracking submissions. Parent recruiters will set their own hours. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Christy White, Director of Admissions & Community Outreach at cwhite@academielafayette.org or 816-702-9221.

As 2023 comes to a close, we would like to take the opportunity to share a few updates and appreciate the many families who volunteer their time and talents to keep the Oak campus looking its best. 

Thanks to a grant award from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), BeautifyAL was able to improve the existing butterfly garden on the southwest side of the building (adjacent to the pick-up patio) by installing rock edging & pavers, educational signage, butterfly sculptures by local fabricator Kenny West, and approximately 50 new native plants from Missouri growers. Our Jardin des Papillons will provide flowers in bloom throughout the growing season as well as larval food to support native moth and butterfly species. Some classes have already utilized the space for outdoor learning and our hope is that continues to expand. Additionally, we were able to use grant funds to improve the planter area adjacent to the school’s entrance which was initially created as a rain garden when the building extension was added. With the help of many parent and student volunteers we weeded, added new soil, adjusted the grade, installed butterfly sculptures, and planted nearly 75 water tolerant native plants. We are excited to see how these spaces will look during the spring, summer, and fall months as plants mature and offer both beautification and intentional habitat for pollinators. 

You may have also noticed that our outdoor teachers lounge was finished with the help of AL parent Nate King who installed a patio for our table and chairs in February of 2023. We were able to purchase building materials for the patio with RallyUp funds that many families contributed to in 2022. We also used RallyUp funds to buy 1,000 mixed tulip bulbs that were planted around the school marquee along Oak Street and along the east side of the building. Watch for their beautiful blooms next spring! 

Lastly, we are immensely grateful to everyone who helps with watering throughout the year and our Adopt-a-Planter families who provide bursts of color and cheer along the steps and walkways. Their creativity and dedication to changing their planters seasonally does not go unnoticed or unappreciated! 

Please watch for opportunities to help early next year as we plan to plant along the north-side steps as well as redo the rock garden that was destroyed by a fallen tree limb in October. We’re grateful for your support and excited to see what we can accomplish together in 2024. 

The 4th graders at Oak in Mme Rowan's English class just finished their Greek mythology unit. They read ten Greek myths and compared the themes in their stories. They wrote a summary for each story, and they were also given the opportunity to write their own myth with characters, a setting, and a problem/solution. They needed to incorporate the characteristics of Greek myths into their stories as well. The culmination of the unit involved each homeroom acting out a play for the 3rd-5th graders and their parents. The students did an amazing job memorizing their lines and acting on the stage. Click here to view the video of their performance.

The Robotics Club is seeking volunteers to help conduct sessions for 3rd and 4th graders at both campuses in the spring. If you are interested please fill out this form by Dec. 18th.

Cherry parents: We are in need of a Cherry Campus Coordinator. Filling this position is critical for the continuation of Robotics Club at Cherry. Email alkcrobotics@gmail.com if you are interested. 

Enrollment is now open for the 3rd and 4th grade Robotics Club at both campuses. To enter your child in the lottery, please complete this form by midnight on January 14. Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated. You will be notified about whether or not your child was selected on January 15. 

Sessions are tentatively set to begin the week of January 29 and will run for seven weeks, concluding the week of March 11. The specific day each club meets will depend on volunteer availability. The club fee is $75, and scholarships are available for those in need. 

Please note this only applies to new siblings not currently enrolled at Académie Lafayette. All current pre-K-11th grade students will re-enroll in Tyler at a later date. 

Sibling seats: to be fair and transparent with all prospective families, we want to be able to tell them how many seats are available and how many seats will be taken by siblings. Your help is essential. If you have a new incoming child or sibling entering in the fall of 2024, please apply here now until Friday, March 1st, 2024 for the 24-25 school year. The process will take you less than one minute! Sibling applications received after the deadline will be placed on the waiting list. For additional information click here.

Questions? Email enrollment@academielafayette.org. After you complete your child's application, share with your friends and neighbors wanting to join the AL family!