WELCOME TO
LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Success Starts Here
Education
Since 1970, Lake Highland Preparatory School has delivered a remarkable education characterized by extraordinary opportunities for PreK through 12th-grade students. Our focus is simple: inspire students to pursue their full potential to learn, lead, serve, and change the world.
The Heart of a Highlander
Character
A critically important part of the LHP educational experience is the development of every child’s moral courage and honorable character. Within an atmosphere of love, concern, and mutual respect, we practice empathy and develop grit to foster compassionate and courageous young people who stand up for what’s right.
Lower School
Grades PreK–6
The first years of a child’s education are fundamental to future success. Engaging instruction, technology-rich classrooms, and broad enrichment opportunities create an environment where students thrive.
Middle School
Grades 7–8
On the Charles Clayton Campus, Middle School Highlanders further develop into compassionate leaders, explore their interests, and gain the necessary tools for academic success.
Upper School
Grades 9–12
Emphasizing rigorous academics and a rich array of extracurricular opportunities, our Upper School instills independence and confidence, helping students achieve their greatest potential.
Whole-Child Approach
Culture
Students from diverse backgrounds and experiences discover a powerful sense of belonging at LHP. Widely recognized and celebrated for their individual gifts, Highlanders predictably mature in knowledge, confidence, skills, and teamwork.
Safety
Safety is the number one priority at LHP. We are committed to providing a safe, uplifting environment for students to grow in mind, body, and spirit.
Community
Carefully nurtured and broadly celebrated, Highlanders quickly recognize a powerful sense of belonging within our student body.
Academics
At LHP, students experience learning within an interactive, academically challenging, and supportive environment.
Arts
By developing a sense of creative exploration at a young age, Highlanders discover new interests in nearly 40 art classes and programs.
Athletics
LHP provides opportunities for students to hone their athletic abilities while developing teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and perseverance.
Highlander Highlights
Facts
127 Faculty Members with Advanced Degrees
80+ Honors & 33 Advanced PlacementⓇ Courses
40,000+ Community Service Hours Annually PreK - 12th
138 Individual & Team Athletic State Championships
$9 Million in College Scholarships Awarded to the Class of 2022
42-Acre Campus in Downtown Orlando
775-Seat Center for the Arts
232 Universities Welcomed Highlanders in 2022
Connected By Our Values
Community
Leaders with compassion. Thinkers with courage. Servants with humility. Doers with conviction. Highlanders are a family connected by nine core values: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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Sarah
Class of 2023
"I love being a Highlander because we are a school of passion. The teachers are passionate about what they do and the subjects they teach and are eager to share this with us. There is a lot of school spirit in the student body, and we all support each other."