A K-8th grade charter school opening for the 2010/2011 school year, serving
advanced, gifted, twice-exceptional and typical learners who want to excel!
We want to make sure that information from the community continues to guide the rest of our planning process. We invite you to review our Vision, Mission, and Philosophy statement, check out our School Design and Curriculum and then take our survey to help us refine our top priorities.
Finally, if you would be interested in sending your child or children to the school we are proposing, please fill out a Letter of Intent to Enroll. If you do not have children of grade school or middle school age but believe that the school we are proposing would provide needed services to the local community, please consider filling out a Letter of Support. With feedback and support from you and other valued members of the community we will be able to demonstrate the need for such a school and organize our resources to revolve around that need.
Finally, if you would be interested in sending your child or children to the school we are proposing, please fill out a Letter of Intent to Enroll. If you do not have children of grade school or middle school age but believe that the school we are proposing would provide needed services to the local community, please consider filling out a Letter of Support. With feedback and support from you and other valued members of the community we will be able to demonstrate the need for such a school and organize our resources to revolve around that need.
The vast majority of classrooms in the Pikes Peak Region have curriculum that is targeted for common developmental stages for a particular age, and schools have special educational support for students who have some catching up to do. Some teachers also try to find ways to challenge students who are ready to advance much faster with more complexity and creativity, and schools are trying to develop more gifted/talented services. Research has demonstrated that there is still much work to be done in this area, particularly during a time of budget cuts.
At the Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning, we recognize that material that is too easy is frustrating, too. Students will have the opportunity to dig into advanced and challenging content based on their unique needs. They will work in smaller multi-age divisions rather than single-grade classes to investigate and tackle in-depth projects, to reflect and set goals for personal and standards-based excellence, to explore with hands-on lessons, and to lead and encourage others. They will use critical, logical, and creative thinking skills in every subject with integrated projects. Furthermore, they will receive continual support for the unique social-emotional needs of advanced, creative, and gifted learners, such as how to manage perfectionism, develop positive self-advocacy, and utilize skills in leadership, empathy, and confidence.
Children are amazing combinations of their own interests, skills, strengths, weaknesses, and personalities. Many of them experience similar developmental stages at the same age, some need to spend more time at each level, and some advance through stages much faster; each of them is precious, and each of them deserves to learn in his/her ‘zone’- that special place where they must stretch to master new material that is just beyond their current reach. The satisfaction of a job well done is something every child should experience.
The Academy is currently in development as an open enrollment charter school scheduled to open in 2010-11. It will supplement the work that other schools and districts are doing to raise achievement for all students and serve as a resource and training center for other programs.
We always welcome comments and questions. You can contact us anytime at aacl-info@academyacl.org or by calling 719-434-6566.
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