PPA is a closed campus. Students may leave campus only with parent permission in conjunction with the principal or when accompanied by a PPA staff member. PPA does have minimum dress expectations which students are expected to follow. Students may use cell phones during break times only. Personal music devices also may be operated in a non-disruptive manner. Students may eat and drink in all PPA classrooms and kitchen area. Students are expected to clean up after themselves in order to keep this privilege. Students are allowed in faculty or administrative areas only when accompanied by a PPA staff member. Students are allowed in the hallways only with a hall pass.

Students may be given an office referral and/or suspension from PPA if:

1. They are loitering in the parking lot or hallways
2. They are consistently disrupting the learning environment
3. They are not speaking respectfully
4. They are not participating in a classroom activity or following a teacher’s instructions. All suspensions must be followed by a parent/student/principal meeting before a student is allowed to return to school.

Students may be removed permanently from the PPA program if they:

1. Do not make sustained improvement in a-d listed directly above
2. Are verbally or physically abusive to a teacher or student
3. Vandalize school property
4. Are in possession of any item that may easily be used as a weapon; or
5. Are suspected of being under the influence or in possession of drugs or alcohol.