| It’s great to see events hosted by private | | | | community, showing that it is a welcoming and |
| schools in Palm Beach that get the local | | | | caring place for all families. Private schools in Palm |
| community involved. Many times it seems that | | | | Beach should certainly continue to hold events |
| private schools allow too much of clique-type | | | | that involve the community so as to move |
| reputation. Unfortunately, this type of façade | | | | forward in the mending of the “cliquish” |
| lends itself to leaving the community with a bad | | | | reputation that many currently have. |
| taste in their mouths. There are many families | | | | The following paragraphs briefly give a description |
| who don’t appreciate it when private schools | | | | of how The King’s Academy 5k Lion Run |
| in Palm Beach give off the impression that they | | | | transpired. As mentioned before, this is the type |
| are too good for the “common” people. | | | | of even that should set an example for other |
| Obviously, this is a bit detrimental, because they | | | | private schools in Palm Beach, no matter what |
| are many families whose children would greatly | | | | the size of enrollment, to be proactive in reaching |
| benefit from receiving a private school education. | | | | to the community with fun and high-quality |
| That being said, it is nice to see schools like The | | | | events. |
| King’s Academy holding events that are open | | | | The King’s Academy’s 5k Lion Run held |
| to the public. This is a fantastic way for private | | | | last Saturday at the school’s West Palm |
| schools in Palm Beach to reach out and make a | | | | Beach campus was a success in every sense of |
| positive impact in the local community. Most | | | | the word. |
| recently, The King’s Academy held an event | | | | The school’s newly certified cross-country |
| called the ”5k Lion Run” and was open | | | | course was enjoyed by nearly 200 registered |
| entry to anyone in the area who wanted to | | | | participants ages four through 76. The morning |
| participate. TKA even went as far as certifying | | | | began with a quarter-mile kid’s run around the |
| their course, hiring a professional race timing crew, | | | | track. After cheering the kids through the finish |
| and presenting awards to the winner of each | | | | line, the 5k participants lined up at the start. Many |
| division and the overall winners. | | | | of the runners commented that the course was |
| This is an exemplary effort by The King’s | | | | challenging, well organized and clearly marked. |
| Academy to assimilate itself with the surrounding | | | | |