On April 2 the Mayor and city will pay tribute to a Tucson native who has impacted thousands of lives in our community

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Studies Show Social and Academics Excel with Kinder Students in All-Day Programs

Tucson, AZ (March 1, 2018) – The mission of La Paloma Academy is to build a solid foundation for every child that passes through their doors. Kindergarten is such an important year as a student starts their true school career. With that in mind, La Paloma knows the benefits of full-day Kindergarten are tremendous. That is why the school continues to make it easier for parents by offering their program at no cost.

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La Paloma Academy Lakeside students were featured in an Arizona Daily Star article, on Tucson.com, for collecting 600 toys in a holiday toy drive for the Diamond Children’s Medical Center. The students also raised $700 to help the family of a fellow student who is receiving medical treatment at the hospital.

Students at La Paloma Academy were highlighted on KGUN9 for writing letters to men and women in the military and donating pet food to the Humane Society during the school’s Serving Others week.

Lakeside principal Sean Watins talks to Tucson News Now about the problem of chronic absenteeism, and the negative affect it can have on a student’s academic life for years to come.

All three La Paloma Academy campuses commemorate milestone anniversary

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Free full-day kindergarten at La Paloma Academy

A report on KGUN 9 tells how the 2nd grade class at La Paloma’s Lakeside campus made the holidays brighter for hospitalized children, by collecting toys for patients at Diamond Children’s Medical Center.

Tucson News Now spotlights all three La Paloma campuses, as students and teachers strive to bring holiday cheer to the less fortunate. At Central, an 8th grade bake sale raised $400 for Toys for Tots; at Lakeside, 2nd graders are collecting toys for Diamond Children’s Medical Center; and students at South participated in the Red Sleigh Toy Drive.

Cronkite News reports that financially struggling families are getting help from La Paloma Academy, where students and parents are served a free breakfast on school days.

KGUN 9 shows students at La Paloma Academy participating in the weekly tae kwon do class and learning skills which help defend against bullies and which can also improve classroom performance.

LPA South Principal, Paul Bummer, talks to KGUN 9 about how back-to-school testing can lead to anxiety for students. Principal Bummer offers suggestions on the best ways to relieve test-taking anxiety.