This program serves students who are new arrivals to the United States, or have limited English skills. LEAP High School helps students from 9th to 12th grade to earn their high school diplomas or helps them transition to a traditional high school, post-secondary education, or career opportunities. Since 2003 the principal is Ms. Rose Santos .
Students' Voice:
“We come to LEAPHigh
School with dreams of learning English and going
to college. The teachers at LEAP help us to understand the culture of the United States
and the culture of education. They help us develop high self-esteem and social
skills for when we interact with classmates and teachers. They encourage us to
be proud of where we come from, and they give us the skills to be successful.
Our teachers teach us to
read, write, and do math. They teach us how to build computers, run experiments,
put on plays, give concerts, and work on teams. But this is not enough. Our
teachers also help us with the problems we encounter in our day-to-day lives.
They help us with getting clothes, finding housing, and in filling out
government forms. The teachers at LEAP support every student no matter the
problem.
At LEAP, we take a careers
class and advanced content classes before we graduate. These classes help us
prepare for college. We learn how to fill out applications, find scholarships,
and prepare for college level essay writing. The teachers at LEAP work very
hard to help us go to college, and succeed.
Everything you take for
granted in this country, we have to learn, and this is not part of our
district’s or state curriculum. But this is important to our success in this
country. What we learn at LEAP helps us become tomorrow’s leaders here in Minnesota, and in our
home countries.”
Wah Lwae Paw, Class of 2010
"LEAP might not be the best school for the native speaker students, but it is the best school for the immigrant students like us.Nowadays, as education is very crucial, our immigrant students should know how to read and write to achieve our goals.Without education, we will be like a boat which is sailing without a paddle in the wide sea.The reason that I like LEAPSchool is, first of all, we have the wonderful teachers who could lead us to get to our goals.Secondly, we have beautiful students from different countries.Also, we have so many programs that could help us to learn English.Moreover, we have special days such as culture day and the talent show.We share our cultures with each other and share our ideas to learn English.That’s why LEAP is the best school and helps us to learn English.I am really proud to be a student at LEAP and it always opens the doors for the new immigrant students." Junior Victor Lou, Class of 2010
To register for our school you need to go to SPPS Student Placement Center. For more information please visit the website.
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