Zapata

Pre-K: Half Day Kindergarten: Half Day Hours: 08:00 AM-03:00 PM After School Hours: Earliest Drop Off:

School-wide Programs and Models

Early Childhood Program

Supports and Resources

Zapata Academy provides a computer and science lab. Students and teachers at Zapata work very hard to excel, with students earning perfect attendance, honor roll, and student-of-the-month awards. After School programs are structured to meet the academic needs of students in Reading, Math, and Writing.

Creative:  Band/Orchestra, Crochet, Drawing, Ethnic/Folk Dance, Mosaics, Murals, Painting, Percussion, Piano/Keyboard, Recorder   Health and Wellness:  Crisis Intervention Services, Mobile Asthma Provider, School-based Dental Services   Parent and Community:  Book Club, Literacy Workshops, Parent Advisory/Group   Scholastic:  Academic Olympics, Bilingual Support, Book/Reading Club, Chess Team, Debate Team, Homework Club/Study Group, Math Team, Newspaper, Science Club, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring, Writers Workshop, Young Authors   Sports and Fitness:  Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Soccer, Chess, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Volleyball

At-a-glance

We create an nurturing environment of motivated students who are expected to excel in core subject areas and to develop a love of learning that includes the arts and sports. Zapata Academy is committed to preparing our students for the 21st century.

Statistics Demographics As of 2012-2013, there were 963 students enrolled at ZAPATA. 98.3% were low income Students. 10.1% were Special Education Students. 53.5% were Limited English Learners. As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at ZAPATA was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 99.4% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Black at 0.4%.

Students w/disabilities: 10.1 % English language learners: 53.5 % ADA accessible: No/unknown accessibility Dress Code: Yes

Enrollment and admissions Guidelines Open to students living in attendance area. If space is available, applicants living outside the attendance area may apply. Contact school for more information. Pre-K open to applicants citywide Admissions contact Application type Application deadline Standard Elementary and Pre-K Contact school Testing required None required New to the CPS enrollment process? Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll in a school.   Additional information resources CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school. Report name Date Download School Progress Report - English 2012 School Progress Report Letter - English 2012 School Progress Report - Spanish 2012 School Progress Report Letter - Spanish 2012 Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1 2012-2014 School Space Utilization Report 2011 - 2012 Year 2 SIPAAA 2010 - 2012 School Segment Report 2010 School Segment Report 2009 6 month asbestos surveillance Fall 2012 Asbestos Inspection report 2007 School Assessment N/A Environmental Scorecard Current Education Facilities Master Plan 2013

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