Legend Insights
Student Success Story – Stephanie
Stephanie is a seventh grade student, and has attended Legend College Preparatory since third grade. Legend College Preparatory has helped Stephanie stay ahead in her studies, which means she has always been one step ahead from her peers. She says, “I have been a year...
The Value of STEM Education in the 21st Century
Photo Credit: Governor Tom Wolf under Creative Common License The world of education is rapidly changing. Since April, The World Economic Forum reports that more than 1.2 billion students worldwide were affected as a...
The Fake News Problem: What LCP is Doing to Curb the Gap (Written by Vinnie Lopez, Language Arts and English Teacher)
This strange year has proven several things about the standards of American education. Decades of test-centric tendencies have devalued critical thinking. It leads to lower capacities to speak, think, and most perhaps most importantly, to write. In particular, I look...
How did Legend College Prep’s students maintain their academic gains during COVID?
The Brookings Institution highlighted the overall impact of COVID on student achievement for the 2019-2020 school year, with implications for 2020-2021. In summary, students will find their progress in reading and math stunted. They project that students will maintain...
Top 4 Online High School Benefits
Deciding on an education path for your student can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to choosing between in-person and online education. Although in-person learning is the more traditional route, online allows students to explore new options and develop new...
The Importance of Taking AP Exams
Are you taking a course for credit and deciding whether or not to take the AP exams? Here is what you should know about AP exams and why taking them would be beneficial. AP Exam Guidelines Students do not have to take an AP course in order to take the...
Private School Advantages for Public School Families
As a parent, we realize that the school your child attends sets them up for future consequences in higher education (college admissions) and career. Approximately 90% of students in America attend public schools because that is the norm. Factors such as location and...
How Your GPA is Interpreted By Colleges
GPA or Grade Point Average is the cumulative average of the letter grades a student receives in school on a 4.0 scale. It is also one of the most stressful factors in determining whether a student gets accepted into the school of their choice. Here are some things to...
4 Easy Course Planning Tips You Can Implement Today
Navigating your student’s education plan can be complicated. Your high school students are juggling many activities including, AP classes, sports, clubs, AND tutoring. There are options when it comes to your child’s education, but the challenge is in making the most...