Lasallian Education

 

Here are a few of the ways Lasallian schools differ from traditional academies:

Traditional Academy Model	Lasallian Model
Admissions Policies	Admissions Policies
Bright Students (80-90 percentile students)	All Student Types (Comprehensive)
Dominant Ethnic Group	Ethnic Diversity
Chosen for School's Advancement/Reputation	Chosen for Student's Betterment
Financially Secure Families	Diverse Economic Students
Prestigious Curriculum Set	Curriculum Determined By:
Students Chosen to Fit It	Student Needs
Lavish Facilities	Functional and Tasteful Facilities
Academic success rewarded and publicized	All success, including effort, rewarded and publicized
Students Conform to School's Traditions and Reputation	Students Contribute to Creating Traditions and Reputation
Students Fit or are Failed / Dismissed	Students are Retained, Focus on Keeping Students
Regular, Honors, & Adv. Placement	Basic, Regular, Honors, & Adv. Placement
Success = Enhancement of Self	Success = Service of Others
Sports to Win (Score Emphasis)	Sports to Play (Team Emphasis)
Seniority = Privilege	Seniority = Opportunity to Serve
Exclusive	Inclusive