Laurens Preparatory Academy

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February 17, 2026 Dear Parents and Guardians, Due to the closing of the railroad track on Todd Quarters Road, Waterloo, SC, any student who attends Waterloo Elementary, Sander...

Laurens Preparatory Academy Thursday, February 12, 2026 School Mission Statement Our mission at Laurens Preparatory Academy is to educate, advocate, engage and empowe...

Dear Parents, When LPA students are out of school due to inclement weather, they will engage in remote learning lessons. These consist of hard copy assignments sent home by te...

Tuesday December the 9th a group of High School and CARE students from LPA partnered with the Laurens County Sheriffs office and other community members to help fulfill the Christ...

The End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is a statewide assessment program of end-of-course tests for high school courses that teach the South Carolina (SC) standards for Eng...

Parents, The week of October 6 through 10, 2025 is fall break for students. If you have questions or concerns within these dates, please email Dr. Faulkner at tfaulkner@laurens55...

Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities beyond this month, from Septembe...

This week is Start With Hello Week, a movement started by the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, that serves to Raise awareness of the importance to Start With Hello and help combat...

Today LPA celebrated our fearless leader, Dr. Tina Faulkner, for National School Principal's day. Dr. Faulkner works tireless to ensure that our children get the support they nee...

Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day to our hardworking staff here at LPA! From left to right front row: Dianne Smith Crystal Medlin Teresa Cook-McGrath Jack Smith Top...

LPA will be completing MAP Testing this week. The dates are as follows Wednesday 3/26: Math Thursday: 3/27: Reading Friday and Monday: 3/28 - 3/31: Make up testing Please be ...

District 55 will be having an intersession break from March 13-14. Some students and staff will be in session for academic recovery/extension opportunities.

In celebration of Black History Month we recognize Ms. Allen our school counselor, Assistant Director and Assistant Athletic Director at Laurens District 55 High School in Laurens...

Last week we celebrated National Councilors week at LPA. We recognized one extraordinary woman, Ms. Allen! Ms. Allen wears many hats here at LPA, all of which come together to mak...

Ms. Smith was named the 5-star employee of the month for November. Dianne Smith is the Administrative Assistant and Attendance Clerk at Laurens Preparatory Academy (LPA). Sh...

Happy career development month from LPA. Special thanks to Ms. Allen, our guidance councilor for making sure our students know what is available to them career wise!

LPA celebrated Veterans day by having Mr. Gary and Mr. Stanton prepare a presentation for our students. Mr. Gary shared the importance of the Constitution and Mr. Stanton shared h...

Happy National Native American Heritage Month from LPA.

Students will return to school from Thanksgiving Break on Monday December 2, 2024.