Preparatory Academy
About
Our School
Welcome to Rising Star Preparatory Academy. Our utmost endeavor is to ensure that all students have access to and receive diverse and rigorous learning opportunities coupled with high-quality instruction using technology, and other educational resources in a bible-centered environment conducive to student achievement and growth, socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually.
With the diverse experience and expertise of our faculty and staff in the areas of child development, youth education, ministry, leadership, administration, and technology, we are well able to effectively provide a technologically enhanced, well-rounded educational and spiritual experience that will inevitably produce a community of lifelong learners that will use their knowledge, giftings, and talents to effectively and positively impact the world for Jesus.


Principal’s Welcome
My name is Tara Shelton, and I am the proud principal here at Rising Star Preparatory Academy. I am honored to serve in this capacity as my heart is aligned with our missions and values.
With my 20-plus years of classroom experience as a certified teacher, with both a Reading K-12 and teaching English as a second language endorsement, I have a "hearts before heads" philosophy. I whole-heartedly believe that you cannot truly meet the diverse needs of students without first being intentional about building relationships with those students and families. I have been blessed to have taught in Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, and Washington, D.C. My extensive background with teaching both children and adults has allowed me to see the dire need for educating students with varying needs and abilities using successfully proven research-based instructional strategies that meet student’s individual needs, builds upon their prior knowledge, keeps them engaged as they are learning, and helps them with developing a love for learning. My utmost desire, with God's help, is to be a vital part of building a community of lifelong learners that will use their knowledge, giftings, and talents to effectively and positively impact the world for Jesus as we work alongside you, as "the village" to make this possible.

Mission
​RSPA prides itself on transforming education worldwide—one student at a time. As you will discover, RSPA puts the student at the center of every decision we make. We hope that you feel and experience our student focus through every click of the mouse and every interaction with our instructors and staff during your time with RSPA.

Pick Up / Drop Off
Please reference this map for areas of appropriate drop off and pick up for the students.
