Testing currently ongoing with no achievement to report.

In District 5 Prelude placed 2nd highest achieving school in reading (with 51% at or above average proficiency) and 3rd highest in math (42%). Although District 5 is the lowest performing in San Antonio. Prelude is competitive in achievement with the top-achieving districts in the city.

Prelude is also recognized again this year as a Bright Star in the city for achievement of economically disadvantaged students in both math and reading.

In addition to support of summer professional development, Lavinia has made 4 on-site visits to assess and assist with curriculum. We are progressing well with the curricula Story Problems, Bluebonnet Math (for which we have a grant to implement) and the staff are demonstrating more proficiency with our 2nd year use of our EL curriculum and the teaching of phonics.

We are fully staffed with 11 teachers and 7 instructional support staff.

Enrollment:  170 with six incoming students and four withdrawing. This is still a month of change before stabilizing.

Attendance (mid grading period): 95.04%  Truancy Prevention program begins today with three families enrolled. Criteria: 3 absences/tardies since 8 Sep (or transfer data indicating a need for assistance). The school dean of students has been working with families in jeopardy to make aware of need for attendance.

Grandparents Day was celebrated with a picnic during lunch hour that was well-attended.

1. Student support: Referrals and transfer ARDs (Admission Review and Dismissal)  are in progress.

2. The Charter Authorizing Office has developed and issued a new progress report towards each charter school's next renewal. Prelude's is in 2035. Ms. Lewis will attend a meeting that explains the use of the report. There is some question about whether the "three strikes in a row" rule will be implemented since COVID times were difficult for schools. Prelude is in a no strike status.

Two of the outcomes from COVID are remaining academic difficulties and absenteeism,