Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
| Lake Tahoe Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, coeducational, boarding school and college preparatory school |
| Established | 1978 |
| Founder | Donald Rees |
| Chairman | Bill Grant |
| Campus | 3 dormitory buildings on 2.8 acres |
| Color(s) | Navy and gold |
| Mascot | Black bear |
| Website | Lake Tahoe Preparatory School |
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School (formerly known as Squaw Valley Academy) is a college-prep boarding school in Olympic Valley, California,
About
Squaw Valley Academy was founded in 1978 by Donald Rees. In 2020, Squaw Valley Academy became Lake Tahoe Preparatory School.
The school is located on 2.8 acres and has five on-campus buildings; students have access to four. Three buildings have ground level classrooms and offices, while the second and third levels are dormitory rooms. The fourth is the administrative building, with offices and the dining hall on the ground level, and offices and classrooms on the second level. The fifth building is the maintenance building.
The school is located about two miles from the Tahoe Palisades ski resort and under five miles from Alpine Meadows.
Academics
The school's primary focus is on college preparation for high school students (although this statement is controversial).
The school provides Advanced Placement (AP) courses, ESL for international students, an Academic Learning Center for struggling students, college counseling and SAT prep. It is also a Certified SAT testing location.
Students eat breakfast before attending morning classes Monday through Friday, eat lunch, and depart campus for supervised afternoon activities. They return to campus for dinner, and after a brief rest, they gather for mandatory, two-hour study hall, Sunday through Thursday nights. Students use study hall to finish their coursework from the day, prepare for the coming class the following day, write and research reports, and gain further instruction on course topics from teachers.
Athletics
The school mascot is the brown bear. Students may participate in intramural soccer. Students who wish to compete on a recreational level may participate in programs affiliated with Palisades Tahoe
Due to the location of the school, students who meet or exceed set academic standards may ski or snowboard daily at Tahoe Palisades ski resort. The school encourages students to "ride" (ski or snowboard) at the resort of their choice, and makes arrangements to transport and supervise students.
References
- National Museum of the American Indian (2007). Do All Indians Live in Tipis?. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-115301-3.
- Schulman, Susan (16 Jan 2015). "Squaw Island to be renamed 'Deyowenoguhdoh'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
The proposed name change comes at the request of Native Americans, who say the word "squaw" is a racist, sexist term
- Arlene B. Hirschfelder; Paulette Fairbanks Molin (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists. Scarecrow. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8108-7709-2.
- King, C. Richard, "De/Scribing Squ*w: Indigenous Women and Imperial Idioms in the United States" in the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v27 n2 p1-16 2003. Accessed Oct. 9, 2015