There are studies that show that when high schoolers are asked "Who do you know in your life that graduated from college?" one of the least given answers is almost always "My teacher."  

That's an interesting phenomenon, and one we'd like to change, as it's a fact at Los Al that every single teacher is college educated, and more than 53% of us have a graduate degree of some kind --- Master's or Doctorate.  But that data about student perception is powerful, and it suggests that high schools may not be doing enough to communicate that in every classroom, during every period of the day, every student is being taught by someone with a college diploma, and therefore lots of proven content area knowledge.

This is part of why we have College Day every month.  It's also why we have Door Signs that communicate our degree(s) earned and college alma mater.  At Los Al, our goal is that high school is not the end of our students' educational experience, but a springboard.  Whether it be college, career, military, or otherwise, all of our students' next step in life is going to require more of an education than they currently have.  College Day is just one way to help envision that future, and reinforce that there are fabulous mentors in all of our classrooms willing and able to share their experience applying, getting into, and graduating from a University.

College Day is for everyone at Los Al. And with so much spirit, and so many diverse post-secondary experiences from which to draw on, it's no wonder days like last Friday are so memorable and successful.