Frequently Asked Questions

The school day begins at 8:00, and it ends at 2:40.

Students can arrive as early at 7:30 and stay as late as 3 pm. Students can also request extra time after school with teachers to receive additional academic support.

Yes the lunches are prepared off-site and delivered to this building. Students may also bring their own lunches, and they will have access to a freezer, a refrigerator and a microwave if needed.

For the 2023-2024 school year, the district will offer free lunch as well as breakfast.  Students need to be at school by 8:00 a.m. to get breakfast.

First, we would prefer that all students–new and returning–do this before the first day of school by dropping off a check (made out to ISD 194 Food Service) or cash at the district office. An online system allows you to make payments with a credit card. There is a link to that online system on the district website's lunch and student nutrition pages. 

Go to LINQ and click on Register Now on the home page.

1. Create a unique username and password, and then enter your contact information.
2. Add your students to your account.
3. Make payments or set up automatic payments based on low balance.
4. Set up low balance email reminders.
5. Contact LINQ customer support at (844)-467-4700 press 2, then press 1 or email support@linqconnect.com with questions you may have setting up your account.

All of that information is on the school calendar as well as the district calendar on our website.  We are on the same schedule as the other secondary Lakeville schools.

When your child is going to be absent, please call our attendance line, 952-232-3909 or send an email to pathwaysattendance@isd194.org  If your child is gone and you have not notified us, our attendance clerk and/or the automated calling system will call you at the number you have put on file with us telling you your child is absent from school. If you receive a call in error, please call the main office at 952-232-3900.

When your child arrives, please do one of the following: send a note with him/her, send an email to Janet or Taylor, accompany your child into the building to excuse him/her, or call our attendance line. If none of these are done, the tardy will be considered unexcused.

Although we would prefer that these appointments are scheduled outside of the school day, we also understand that sometimes that is not possible.  If that is the case, please call ahead or send a note letting us know of the appointment and what time you plan to pick up your child. When you pick up your child, please go to the main office and sign him/her out.

LPA students from the Lakeville district are eligible to ride the bus in the same way they would be eligible to ride the bus to their schools of origin. In the morning, the bus will pick them up at their normal bus stops and drop them off at either North, South, or McGuire. Students pick up the LPA shuttle at the designated location for  LPA to drop students off. At the end of the day, a bus will pick them up at LPA, take them back to their school of origin, where they will connect to the bus that will take them home. If a student misbehaves on a bus, they may lose the privilege of riding the bus. If your child regularly rides the bus and one day needs to walk home or leave with a friend, we need parental notification for legal reasons. If you need to contact the bus garage, the number is 952-985-7513. As you are probably aware, some students will be required to pay a fee to ride the bus. If you would be charged a fee to your child’s school of origin, then the fee would also apply to taking the bus to LPA. If you would not be charged a fee to your child’s school of origin, then no fee would be applied for taking the bus to LPA.

Students are welcome to walk or ride their bikes to school. If students do ride their bikes, we encourage them to park them in the hall inside the North entrance.

In the event of a school emergency or cancellation of school, parents will be notified by a phone call/email from the district’s broadcast notification system, School Connects. Contact information is taken directly from the information provided in the parent portal in Infinite Campus, so please be sure all of your contact information is correct. Information will also be provided on the district website, Channel 22, and all major network news stations.

If your child attends LPA full-time, he or she is eligible to participate in the extra-curricular activities at his/her school of origin. If your child is in eighth grade, contact the middle school activities director for more information.

School supplies include loose-leaf paper, pens, pencils, a box of tissue, and a book that he/she wants to read during SQUIRT (Super-Quiet Uninterrupted Reading Time). We would prefer that students do not use spiral notebooks for their homework.

Appropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Clothing that does not create a health or safety hazard
• Clothing appropriate for the activity
• Clothing that covers the midriff and chest
• Clothing that covers undergarments
• No short skirts or short shorts
• Shoes must be worn at all times

Inappropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Clothing which displays lewd, profane, obscene language or symbols
• Emblems, insignias, badges, or other symbols where the effect thereof is to distract unreasonably the attention of other students or cause disruption or interference with the operation of the school
• Display or wearing of any gang articles, paraphernalia or clothing that can be construed as being gang-related (e.g. bandanas, sweatbands, head rags, etc.)
• Clothing promoting alcohol, tobacco, drugs or violence or other activities illegal for minors
• Any apparel or footwear that would damage school  property.

Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change into appropriate clothing. Failure to follow this direction, or continued violation of this policy, may lead to disciplinary action and parent notification. Disciplinary consequences may include dismissal, suspension, or expulsion.

No, we do not. We have an A, B, C, Not Yet policy. What that means is nothing below a C- will be accepted on any assignment, quiz, or test. If a student refuses to redo work that is less than a C-, the traditional A, B, C, D, F grading system may be used. 

Certainly. In fact, it’s encouraged–and sometimes it will be required. Doors open at 7:30.

You can do that in several ways. First, do not hesitate to contact the individual teacher via the phone or e-mail. All of us have 24/7 voicemail, so you can leave a message any time. Second, stop by and see us. We will be happy to talk to you. It’s probably best to make an appointment since we often have meetings before and after school. Finally, you can access your child’s grades through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You will have to complete some paperwork, however, to access that site. You can do that in our main office at anytime. If you have accessed your child’s grades prior to this year, you can just log on as usual.

We certainly understand a student’s desire for a cell phone. However, we also know they can be a great distraction from classroom work. For that reason, within the first week of the school year, the students will make a proposal to John and Erin regarding what the policy will be. It will be our intention to end with a WIN/WIN policy for both students and staff. If you need to contact your child during the day, and they are not responding to your call/text, call John, Erin, or the office. Someone will answer the phone. Also, phones will be turned on at 2:25, so they can get messages prior to their leaving for the school day. If students are using their phones during times other than what the policy created states, students will be asked to give up their phones for the remainder of the day. If they are unwilling to do that, the school administrator may become a part of the process.

Again, we understand some students can focus better with music. However, some have become very distracting as some students spend a great deal of time selecting songs and some student have been found to be watching movies when they are supposed to be working. For this reason, we will allow musical devices, but those with screens will require students to create a playlist, set it to the random mode, and put it in their pocket until a break occurs. Also, permission is required each time students use this equipment. Headphones are not allowed in the ears when any adult is speaking with them.

All teachers have 24/7 voicemail, so don’t hesitate to leave a message.  They should get back to you the next time they are in the building.  Also, all teachers can be reached by using their firstname.lastname@isd194.org. In addition, all names, number and email addresses are on the contact sheet you received at Open House or when you completed the paperwork.

You may call the office at 952-232-3900, or call Margaret Gare, principal, directly at 952-232-3910.