22 August 2025

Late start Wednesdays will begin August 27, 2025. This will allow our teachers to meet during the school day instead of after school hours. Late start hours are as follows:

• Armour: students arrive at 9:30 am and classes start at 9:45 am
• Cherry and Oak: students arrive at 8:30 am and classes start at 8:45 am

Please note that dismissal times will not change and the bus pick up time will be adjusted accordingly. Bus families can find the pick-up times in the weekly bus information email.

Académie Lafayette can provide before-school care at the three campuses for $5/session. Click here to sign-up. Before-school care starts at 7:45 am for K-5 and 8:30 am for 6-12. Transportation will not be provided for before-school care students.

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Mark your calendars! If you purchased tickets to an AL Community Party in support of Evening in Paris 2025, watch your inbox for details. This year features a brand-new Progressive Wine Walk on Saturday, September 6, and the always-popular Shrimp Boil & Boucherie on Saturday, September 27.

Bonne nouvelle! Thanks to overwhelming demand, 30 more tickets have been added for the Shrimp Boil—perfect for new families looking to connect!

Tickets to the Shrimp Boil Community Party can be purchased on the Make a Payment page of the AL website.

Questions? Contact Alyson Stewart at astewart@academielafayette.org.

July 1, 2025, the USDA released a new meal application for the 2025-2026 school year. If you completed an application before that date, please submit a new one this school year. Click here to get started.

Math club for middle schoolers will be starting soon. This is an after-school club. Eighth graders will meet on Wednesdays, and seventh graders will meet on Mondays. The day for sixth grader remains to be determined. Email Bill Kalahurka at bkalahurka@academielafayette.org if you think your middle schooler might be interested.

AL PTO Events

The Académie Lafayette Parent Teacher Organization (AL PTO) is an all-inclusive organization that supports our school, staff, and students. As a member of the AL community, you are automatically a member of the PTO. There are no association fees.

K-5 Playground Mixers

Meet and mingle with other AL families at the Oak and Cherry campus playgrounds on Friday, September 12. The mixers will begin at 3:15 pm and go until about 5 pm. Light refreshments will be available. Come when you can, leave when you need to!

AL PTO Meeting

All families are invited to attend the first AL PTO meeting of the year on Wed. Sept. 17 starting at 6 pm at the Armour campus. We'll discuss our calendar and budget for the year and much more. This is a great way to meet other families and contribute to the AL community. Pizza provided! Child care is also available for school-aged children.

Third Annual Pints and Pickleball Tournament

🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 13, 1:30-6 pm

📍 Homestead Country Club

Meet and mingle with other AL families at the third annual Pints and Pickleball Tournament. All skill-levels welcome! If pickleball isn't your thing, social tickets are also available to come watch and mingle. This fundraiser supports AL PTO. Visit the AL PTO website for full details and to get tickets.

Trash Bag Sale Fundraiser

Fundraisers help support the AL PTO, and our first fundraiser of the year is almost here. The annual Trash Bag Sale will begin early in the school year and pick-up will be in October. All sales will be conducted online. The popular annual AL PTO Trash Bag Sale is now live! Purchase rolls of these durable, high-quality trash and yard bags and support AL PTO. Bags come in a variety of colors and sizes and are just $12 a roll. Place orders online by Sept. 20 and pick up in early October. Share with your friends & family!

Spiritwear

Join the pride of AL with uniform-approved Spirit Wear for the whole family. Options are available for elementary, middle and high school. Please visit the AL PTO website for a link to the store.

Wanted: PTO Treasurer

AL PTO is looking for a Treasurer for this school year! If you’re organized, good with numbers, and want to help support our students and staff, we’d love to have you on the team. Reach out to alptowebsite@gmail.com if you’re interested!

MS Cheer Squad Updates

Congrats to all who made the team! Cannot wait to see you show your AL pride! Copy of physicals are needed and due 8/26-27.

Quentin Neal, a 7th grader at Académie Lafayette Middle School has been ranked #4 pound-for-pound in the nation for the 12U division by USA Wrestling. This ranking reflects his dedication, hard work, and outstanding achievements in the sport. Click here to read more.

Looking ahead, Quentin will be competing at the 2026 U.S. Open, where he is considered one of the top favorites to qualify for the Pan-American Championships. This is an incredible honor and a testament to his skill, determination, and sportsmanship.

Congratulations Quentin on your accomplishments, we cannot wait to see what you achieves on and off the mat!

K–8 parents who did not order a yearbook but would still like one can now place a reorder directly through Strawbridge using code YB31447. Orders will be shipped straight to your home address—no school pick-up or coordination needed. There is a $10 shipping fee in addition to the cost of the yearbook. This online ordering option will remain open until the end of October. Click here to view the flyer and ordering instructions.

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