LAKESIDE CHARTER ACADEMY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS, WILL CULTIVATE LEARNERS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND CITIZENSHIP. LAKESIDE CHARTER ACADEMY WILL PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A FOCUSED AND COHERENT CURRICULUM THROUGH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCE BY E.D. HIRSCH. THIS SEQUENCE EMPHASIZES AN ACADEMIC FOUNDATION OF A CONTENT RICH CURRICULUM THAT INTEGRATES SKILLS AND STANDARDS IN A SPIRALING FORMAT. WE BELIEVE IN PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, CHALLENGING, AND RIGOROUS ACADEMICS IN A SAFE, NUTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN THROUGH OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS DRIVEN BY PROVEN CURRICULUM, EMPOWERED TEACHERS AND CONSTRUCTIVE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN A TRUE COMMUNITY SETTING. LAKESIDE CHARTER SERVES CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE. THE FULLEST DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STUDENTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH OUR PILLARS OF SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP. THESE PILLARS INCLUDE A CHALLENGING COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED