The Academy Way is the "Way" We do school
Progress Not Perfection
Progress Not Perfection
Progress Not Perfection
We support our students' growth and development by allowing them to progress at their own pace. Each student is a unique individual with specific strengths and weaknesses. It is unrealistic to expect all students to achieve academic benchmarks at the same age. We assess our students when they enter our school and this dictates where we
We support our students' growth and development by allowing them to progress at their own pace. Each student is a unique individual with specific strengths and weaknesses. It is unrealistic to expect all students to achieve academic benchmarks at the same age. We assess our students when they enter our school and this dictates where we start with them with regard to the instruction they receive.
We provide progress monitoring continuously throughout the year. Parents are provided with weekly feedback in the form of GREATNESS Reports.
Comfortable & Flexible
Progress Not Perfection
Progress Not Perfection
Having a comfortable and flexible learning environment is very important at our school. It is very difficult for students to learn when they are uncomfortable. Why would we create an environment that makes learning harder? We have a variety of seating options for students to use throughout the school day. Students can sit on wobble stoo
Having a comfortable and flexible learning environment is very important at our school. It is very difficult for students to learn when they are uncomfortable. Why would we create an environment that makes learning harder? We have a variety of seating options for students to use throughout the school day. Students can sit on wobble stools while working at a table, sit on the floor while working on a clipboard, or stand up if that helps them to focus.
We want our kids to enjoy coming to school, be comfortable while they are learning, and understand that we each have our own individual preferences . . . and that’s okay.
Individual Attention
Progress Not Perfection
Individual Attention
We believe providing our students with individual attention is important to their ultimate academic success. All of our students receive 1:1 attention at some point during each school day. Our Structured Literacy groups are limited to no more than 3 students and in our other academic classes/groups there are 5 or fewer students. Overall, we have a teacher:student ratio of 1:4.
Year-Round Calendar
Year-Round Calendar
Individual Attention
Our year-round calendar is an example of our commitment to our students’ overall success. We keep students engaged in learning every month throughout a calendar year. Ultimately, our finish line is high school graduation. We view the continuum of learning as a marathon, not a sprint.
We are proud of our year-round calendar and believe tha
Our year-round calendar is an example of our commitment to our students’ overall success. We keep students engaged in learning every month throughout a calendar year. Ultimately, our finish line is high school graduation. We view the continuum of learning as a marathon, not a sprint.
We are proud of our year-round calendar and believe that it helps our teachers and students continue to be refreshed and ready to teach and learn.
GREATNESS!
Year-Round Calendar
Our Students
We believe all children have a GREATNESS to be discovered and cultivated. What makes your head and heart happy? This is the question we ask to help them discover what this GREATNESS might be.
The Academy Way is to focus most of our time on the strengths of our students. We help our children understand who they are, what their strengths are
We believe all children have a GREATNESS to be discovered and cultivated. What makes your head and heart happy? This is the question we ask to help them discover what this GREATNESS might be.
The Academy Way is to focus most of our time on the strengths of our students. We help our children understand who they are, what their strengths are, and how to minimize their weaknesses. This is what we believe will prove of most value to them in real-life. Their GREATNESS is what makes them special, and we will help them understand this.
Our Students
Year-Round Calendar
Our Students
Our students possess some or all of the following characteristics:
- ADHD
- Average IQ
- Dislike of school
- Dyslexia
- Lacking self-confidence
- Learning challenges
- Low self-esteem
- Labeled an “underachiever”
- Difficulty sitting still
- Poor writing skills
- Poor reading and/or comprehension skills
- Severe reading deficiencies
- Specials needs or general education
- Non-Traditional Learner
- Outside the box thinker