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Academy for Academic Excellence presents student outcomes, waiting list and JPL ties as charter renewal approaches
Summary
AAE (Lewis Center) told the Apple Valley Unified board it serves about 1,500 students, has a waiting list exceeding 1,900, outperforms county/state in ELA and math, and has deep STEM partnerships including work tied to JPL/NASA. Trustees pressed AAE on demographic balance and requested enrollment/retention breakdowns.
Representatives from the Academy for Academic Excellence, a TK–12 Lewis Center charter in Apple Valley, presented school‑level data to the Apple Valley Unified board on Sept. 4 as part of a periodic update ahead of the school’s 2028 charter renewal.
Lisa Lamb and AAE principal staff said the school enrolls roughly 1,500 students and has a waiting list that exceeds its current enrollment (staff cited more than 1,900 names on the list). AAE described a STEM‑focused program that includes a Space Force Junior ROTC unit with 164 participating high‑school…
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