LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING

POLK
222 EAST CENTRAL AVE
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880
Charter School 332 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview

LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING is a mid-sized public educational campus located in WINTER HAVEN, FL. Administered by POLK, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 332 enrolled students across grades PK through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 13.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 85.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 284 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 222 EAST CENTRAL AVE in WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880, LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING serves families zoned within the POLK attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

332
Total Students
13.0
Full-Time Teachers
25.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
85.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    144 (43.4%)
  • White
    94 (28.3%)
  • Black
    84 (25.3%)
  • Two or More
    7 (2.1%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.6%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: POLK
Phone: (863)268-2903
Website: http://www.weexcelinreading.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 25.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 284
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 29
Kindergarten 21
Grade 1 23
Grade 2 17
Grade 3 27
Grade 4 25
Grade 5 20
Grade 6 25
Grade 7 33
Grade 8 42
Grade 9 29
Grade 10 20
Grade 11 16
Grade 12 5
Gender Ratio
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