Highlights
AZ Academy 2015-2016 Highlights
- Continued with development and implementation of a rigorous common core inspired curriculum
- Developed a new action plan that focuses on best practices, standards, assessment, and the resources needed to support increased student achievement
- Hosted the STX Big Island Adventure Camp @ AZ for the 6th summer in a row
- Offered 3 diplomas, and had 5 ‘Class of 2016’ graduates who received over $100,000 in scholarships
- Hosted the 14th Annual Fall Festival
- Offered 25 after school programs and clubs, like dance, Lego builder’s club, homework helpers, Mine Craft club, gardening, guitar lessons, and more
- Added sports back to after school programs, with cross country, volleyball, track and field, wrestling, and boxing offered this year; developed PE program to include Cross Fit, field trips, and swimming
- Expanded music program to all grade levels so that everyone has the opportunity to explore their musical talent
- Added an intervention/enrichment period to the school schedule to address students individual needs
- Hired a 2nd Learning Support Specialist to serve students with special needs
AZ Academy 2014-2015 Highlights
- Froze tuition rates for the 5th year in a row and issued educational vouchers to further aid families
- Continued Implementation of a rigorous standards-based learning curriculum with a focus on reading, writing, and mathematic expectations that are aligned across grade levels
- Implemented a 3 year action plan that focuses on best practices, standards, assessment, and the resources needed to support increased student achievement
- Earned 2nd place ribbon at the Griculture & Food Fair for our educational exhibit in the K-12 category
- Served the community through the AZ Enrichment Center, a free after school program which supports 3rd – 8th grade students academically, socially, and emotionally, which was funded by (LEPC)
- Hosted the STX Big Island Adventure Camp @ AZ for the 5th summer in a row
- oSent 11 students and chaperones to Antigua, Guatemala for 10 days to complete a service learning project at a prosthetics factory, Transitions Foundation
- Took 4th place in the Kid Wind Challenge, a competition which featured student designed wind turbines
- Offered 3 diplomas, and had 8 ‘Class of 2015’ graduates who received over $100,000 in scholarshipsoHosted the 13th Annual Fall Festival and the 6th Annual Jail or Bail
- Offered 25 after school programs and clubs, like archery, volleyball, jewelry making, Mine Craft club, gardening, animation club, and more
AZ Academy 2012-2013 Highlights
- Received re-accreditation certificate by Middle States Association for the next 7 years using the gold standard protocol “Excellence by Design”
- Froze tuition rates for the 3rd year in a row and issued educational vouchers to further aid families expense
- Continued implementation of a rigorous standards-based learning curriculum with a focus on reading, writing, and mathematic expectations that are aligned across grade levels
- Began implementing a 2 year action plan that focuses on best practices, standards, assessment, and the resources needed to support increased student achievements
- Completed implementing The School Counselor’s Guidance: Guidance Curriculum that is based on the American School Counselor Association National Standards
- Distributed iPads to all staff members and students in grades 5-12th
- Developed a 2 year technology action plan to promote technology integration in the classroom and to support infrastructure development
- Started using blogs and social media to communicate with AZ families and the community (azvi.org/newsblog)
- Earned Honorable Mention at the Agriculture & Food Fair for our educational exhibit in the K-12 category.
- Chartered a troop for the Boys Scout of America
- Continued to serve the community through the AZ Enrichment Center, a free after school program which supports 3rd-8th grade students academically, socially, and emotionally as they enter adolescence. (A federally-funded 21st Century Community Learning Center)
- Hosted the STX Big Island Adventure Camp @ AZ Academy for the 3rd year
AZ Academy 2011-2012 Highlights
- Continued to serve the community through the AZ Enrichment Center, an after school program which serves 5th – 8th grade students academically, socially, and emotionally as they enter adolescence
- Enhanced visual and performing art programs to further cultivate the creative mind, including the introduction of an art history curriculum to the high school course offerings
- Implemented a rigorous standards-based learning curriculum with a focus on reading, writing, and mathematic expectations that are aligned across grade levels
- Began phase two of implementing The School Counselor’s Guidance: Guidance Curriculum that is based on the American School Counselor Association National Standards
- Equipped staff members with the skills necessary to address reading challenges with extensive Orton-Gillingham training
- Successfully completed the Middle States Associations re-accreditation process using a gold standard protocol called “Excellence by Design”, which focuses on increasing student achievement and fostering a planning ethic
- Developed 7 year goals and benchmarks, as well as 2 year action plans for growing reading, writing, mathematics, personal growth, citizenship and planning
- Added an academic intervention coordinator to the guidance program staff to meet students’ needs
- Distributed iPads to staff and students in grades 5-12th and developed a plan to promote usage in the classroom
AZ Academy 2010-2011 Highlights
- Expanded after school programs to offer 16 new classes for students of all ages with offerings including archery, jump rope, golf, football, basketball, Xbox sports and dance, and many more
- Continued to serve the community through the AZ Enrichment Center, an after school program which serves 5th and 6th grade students academically, socially, and emotionally as they enter adolescence
- Enhanced visual and performing art programs to further cultivate the creative mind
- Adopted rigorous standards from California and implemented a curriculum with a focus on reading, writing, and mathematic expectations that are aligned across grade levels
- Introduced a hands-on science program with the addition of a student built Exploratorium of projects that model scientific principles
- Began phase one of implementing The School Counselor’s Guidance: Guidance Curriculum that is based on the American School Counselor Association National Standards
- Implemented the use of on-line college preparatory and career curriculum
- Equipped staff members with the skills necessary for facilitating the success of students with special needs through Applied Behavior Analysis and other forms of training
- Strengthened Board of Directors and committee activity to drive school leadership and governance
- Began the re-accreditation process using a gold standard protocol called “Excellence by Design”, which focuses on increasing student achievement and fostering a planning ethic
- Added an exciting new event, AZ Quest, that showcases student projects, artwork, music performances, and classroom experiential learning
- Offered 6 full tuition scholarships and financial assistance to 29 families based on need and student merit