- Attends an A+ School for two years prior to graduation.
- Graduates from an A+ school with an un-weighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Maintains a 95% attendance record in Grades 9-12.*
- Perform and document fifty (50) hours of unpaid tutoring/mentoring coordinated through the A+ office:
a. 25 hours (50%) must be connected to the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and supervised by a District employee.
b. 12.5 hours (25%) may come from tutoring/mentoring opportunities outside of the district, but approval MUST be obtained from the A+ office PRIOR to completing the hours. Hours completed without proper prior approval will NOT be counted.
c. 12.5 hours (25%) may be earned through job shadowing that is arranged by the student. Approval must be obtained prior to job shadowing.
- Maintains a record of good citizenship and avoids the use of alcohol and unlawful drugs.
- Apply for non-payback scholarships by completing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Register for selective service, if applicable
- Scores Proficient or or Advanced on the state level Algebra I EOC Exam or or meet one of the qualifying scores on the math portion of the ACT Exam.
ACT math Sub-Score 17 and 2.5 or greater GPA
ACT math Sub-Score 16 and 2.8 or greater GPA
ACT math Sub-Score 15 and 3.0 or greater GPA
* Attendance appeals are possible for students with attendance lower than 95%, contact the A+ office for details.
- Complete and submit ALL four (4) parts of the A+ application: Agreement, Parent Permission, Tutoring/Mentoring Application, and Tutoring Guidelines from your student Chromebook or while logged into your school Google account.
Email the Teacher Recommendation link found here to TWO (2) recent teachers and request they recommend you for the A+ Program. The teachers will complete the form and submit it directly to the A+ Office.
Once all your paperwork is returned and verified, the A+ Office will email you with instructions on a short training session. When you have completed the training, there is a training exit test on which you must score above an 80%. Once that is complete, you will be contacted by the A+ Office to arrange your assignment.
When you complete the test, and the results are processed with a score of at least 80%, you will be contacted by the A+ Office with detailed information about how to arrange your assignment.
Note: Parent Electronic Signatures are required on three(3) of the forms. Attach them to a new email and return them to Mr. Baron in the A+ Office at genevieve.boehm@lsr7.net.
Email the Teacher Recommendation to two(2) teachers of your choice. They will complete them and submit them to the A+ Office.
Once all your paperwork is returned, the A+ Office will email links for the A+ Training Video and Training Exit Test to you. Please watch the entire video and then take the test.
Once you complete and submit the test, and the results are processed with a score of at least 80%, you will be contacted by the A+ Office to arrange your assignment.