Every spring, Learning, and Families offers a high school prom for any high-school-age homeschooler in the community and their guests (ages 14 – 20).
City of Stars
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 10:00 PM
Location: Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota, FL 34243
Homeschoolers and their guests are invited to the 2025 LAF Prom: City of Stars! This will be a fun and exciting evening full of food, friends, music, dancing, and many great memories.
Step into an evening where dreams come to life, and the city sparkles with glamour and possibility. City of Stars Prom invites you to an unforgettable night filled with dazzling lights, starry skies, and a touch of Hollywood magic.
Join us for a night of elegance and celebration, set beneath a canopy of stars in a stunning cityscape. Dance the night away while sparkling lights twinkle overhead, creating a charming atmosphere that will leave you starstruck.
Dress in your finest attire and embrace the glamour of a red-carpet evening as we celebrate friendship, dreams, and the magic of the night. Whether you’re gliding across the dance floor or capturing moments in our star-studded photo booth, the City of Stars Prom will be an unforgettable chapter in your high school memories.
You are welcome to arrive at 5:00 pm for pictures outside with our photographer. Doors open at 5:30.
This year, we will have a buffet dinner. The buffet will be open at 6:00 pm and will include Chicken and Beef, with options of sides, as well as salad and rolls. If you have dietary restrictions, let us know in the registration form.
Before purchasing tickets, read all information carefully. Please be aware that failure to adhere to our guidelines will result in forfeiting your ticket without a refund. Once you click the link below, you must complete all fields on the registration form and submit payment to secure your tickets.
"Where dreams come true under the City of Stars"
Cost and Registration
All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
See cost schedule below for the most current ticket price.
Tickets must be purchased by a homeschooled student. See Attendance Requirements below for details.
Type of Student
LAF Students
Providence Students
All Others
Registration Date
Beginning 1/27/25
Beginning 2/10/25
Beginning 2/17/25
Cost
$65 ($75 from 2/5 – 3/15; $85 after 3/15)
$75 ($85 after 3/15)
$75 ($85 after 3/15)
Attendance Requirements
The LAF Prom is open to HOMESCHOOLED high school students and their guests. The prom is open to homeschoolers enrolled in the LAF Support Community as well as homeschoolers not enrolled in LAF. All attendees must be between the ages of 14 (by September 1, 2024) and 20. Guests do not have to be homeschoolers. Guest tickets must be purchased by a homeschooled student who is currently in the 9th to 12th grade AND at least 14-years-old (by 9/1/24).
Middle school students taking high school classes are not eligible to attend the High School Prom.
Music Selection
All music will be pre-selected by the LAF prom committee and approved by members of the Board of Directors. Learning and Families will do its best to ensure that music choices are clean and appropriate. There will be secular music played throughout the night. Occasionally, the vendor hired to play music makes a mistake and plays something unapproved, beyond our control, though we make every effort to prevent that from happening. We ask that parents prayerfully consider whether this event suits each family’s unique preferences and convictions. Purchasing a ticket to this event implies that families trust LAF’s choices and judgment of music selection.
Prom Code of Conduct
No alcohol will be served on site. All dancing will be done in good taste and to pre-approved music. Hand holding and co-ed dancing is permitted, however, excessively close dancing is prohibited. No other forms of public displays of affection are permitted. If any inappropriate behavior or dancing is observed, one warning will be given. If a second offense occurs, the students conducting the offense will be asked to leave and parents called. No ticket refunds will be given. Prom chaperones reserve the right to determine what is or is not appropriate. Attendees may not leave and re-enter.
Wardrobe
LADIES
No cleavage showing. Strapless dresses are acceptable, but no plunging necklines. Backless dresses to the waist are acceptable, as long as sides are fully covered. Dresses must be no more than three inches above the knee, and no midriffs can be shown. Slits must adhere to the 3-inches above the knee rule. The top of the slit must be no higher than 3-inches above the knee. No mesh allowed that reveals any areas we have required to be concealed (e.g. cleavage, midriff, sides, etc.). Anyone who arrives with non-approved wardrobe choices will be given the option to either wait for a parent to bring an approved outfit before they can enter the event or to leave. No tickets refunds will be given. Prom chaperones reserve the right to determine what is or is not appropriate. Attendees are welcome to send photos through the Remind app to get pre-approval for anything questionable.
GENTLEMEN
Must wear a tuxedo or suit (jacket, tie, and dress pants). Shoes do not have to be dress shoes but must be closed-toe. Jeans are not permitted. Gentlemen may remove their jacket and tie during the event, but they may not unbutton their shirt to show their chest or remove their shirt during the event.
