Everglades Preparatory Academy is a Proud
Member of the Charter School Associates' Family of Schools


 

Meet Our Principal

Principal

Ms. Baggs has been selected as the Principal of Everglades Preparatory Academy and High School. Ms. Baggs is an experienced educator holding a variety of leadership roles within the CSA organization. Most recently with our organization, Ms. Baggs was the principal of the Charter School at Waterstone where her high expectations for student performance and her unwavering support of faculty and staff propelled The Charter School at Waterstone on its pathway to success. Briefly moving out of state, Ms. Baggs is excited to return to the Homestead area where she has longstanding community ties.

Ms. Baggs holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is certified by the State of Florida in Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, and Mathematics. As principal of the Charter School at Waterstone, Ms. Baggs established a track record of support that consistently raised student outcomes. Ms. Baggs believes in community involvement in the school setting and will bring the same level of engagement, data driven instructional leadership, and community focus to her role at EPA.

Our Mission

The mission of Everglades Preparatory Middle School is to provide students with a well-rounded middle-school education, through a challenging program, focused on mathematics and science using innovative, reform-based instructional methods in a stimulating and nurturing environment that fosters maximum student achievement.

The mission of Everglades Preparatory High School is to provide students with a well-rounded college preparatory and career exploration high school education, through a challenging academic program supported by technology, on-site learning experiences via local business and the opportunity to tie classroom learning with the real world of work.

 

ACCREDITATION

Everglades Preparatory Academy is a Cognia accredited educational institution. Accreditation through Cognia indicates that Everglades Preparatory Academy has met rigorous, research based standards of educational excellence to ensure the education program offered at Everglades Preparatory Academy meets the needs of learners through proficiency in Leadership Capacity, Learning Capacity, and Resource Capacity. Using these standards, Everglades Preparatory Academy targets areas in each domain for continuous improvement in creating student success.