by Georgia Charter Schools Association
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Charter schools are thriving in Georgia. Eleven new startup charter schools are opening their doors in Early August, 2015. In we profiled six new charters that were authorized by their local school districts.听
Today we’re profiling听five new charter schools authorized by the (SCSC), that will launch听for the 2015-16听school year. These mission-driven public schools address local community needs听and听demonstrate remarkable geographic diversity.听Their varied curricula听and educational approaches听reflect the innovation that charter schools are听meant to deliver. See the听 of charter schools in Georgia that are authorized by the SCSC.
, Riverdale, GA (State Charter Schools Commission)
- Serving grades K-5
- 812 King Road, Riverdale, GA 30296
Du Bois Integrity Academy takes a whole-child approach to elementary education. Teachers, administrators, counselors, and support staff work together to meet the intellectual, social, behavioral, and emotional needs of each and every child.
Du Bois Integrity Academy uses the natural curiosity of children to teach science, technology, engineering, math and critical thinking skills. Instructional leaders will center their comprehensive school reform best practices on Georgia鈥檚 Common Core Standards (GCCS) infused with STEM and Arts integration that uses a 鈥淏lended Learning鈥 platform. Student learning will be held to high standards and high expectations every day.
, North-Middle GA听(State Charter Schools Commission)
- Serving grades 9-12
- Central Office: 800-B Madison Street, Danielsville, GA 30633
The mission of Foothills Education Charter High School is to provide students the opportunity to be successful learners and to earn a high school diploma.听
Foothills offers multiple听locations across the North-Middle Georgia region, offering a full range of high school courses in a convenient, flexible, self-paced format. All classes are held in the evening so students听can work during the day and attend school at night.听 Tuition is 100% free听for students who enroll at Foothills full time.
All courses are mastery-based, which means students听cannot fail a course.听 There are no deadlines, so learners听can take as much or as little time as they听need to successfully complete the听coursework.听To better meet the different learning styles of students, Foothills offers a variety of course formats including textbook and web-based instruction. All methods provide self-paced, individualized mastery learning.听.听
Foothills听learning sites include:听
Baldwin Foothills |听155 Hwy. 49 West,听Milledgeville, GA 30161
Barrow Foothills |听54 West Star Street,听Bethlehem, GA 30620
Clarke Foothills |听440-3 Dearing Extension,听Athens, GA 30606
Jackson Foothills |听1435 Hoods Mill Road,听Commerce, GA 30529
Madison Foothills |听600 Madison Street,听Danielsville, GA 30633
Lee Arrendale Foothills |听2023 Gainesville Hwy.,听Alto, GA 30510
Burruss Foothills |听1000 Indian Spring Drive,听Forsyth, GA 31029
, Hephzibah, GA (State Charter Schools Commission)
- Serving grades K-6听
- Statewide attendance zone – open to all Georgia residents
- Intersection of Storey Mill & Fulcher Roads, Hephzibah, GA
The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics is a public charter school that will open September 8, 2015 in Hephzibah, Georgia at the intersection of Storey Mill and Fulcher Roads.听Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics听will open serving grades Kindergarten through sixth and expand by one grade level per year.听GSIC has a statewide attendance zone ensuring听all Georgia resident students are eligible to attend.听
GSIC will deliver a classical education centered on the three phases of the classical Trivium. The critical thinking skills developed through the rigorous use of the Socratic Method throughout the curriculum will foster an ethic of self-leadership and be a platform for learning the four Classical Virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, and Courage.
GSIC is committed to excellence in all its endeavors, including delivering a classical education centered on the three phases of the classical Trivium: grammar (grades 1-4), logic (grades 5-8), and rhetoric (grades 9-12) with an employment of the Socratic method throughout the classroom experience. The critical thinking skills developed through the rigorous use of the Socratic Method throughout the curriculum will foster an ethic of self-leadership and be a platform for learning the four Classical Virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, and Courage.
Supplemented by at least four optional Career Pathways for secondary students including: Linguistics, Nuclear Technology, Sustainable Agriculture, and Entertainment Technology, students at GSIC听will participate in unique civic, industry, and higher education partnerships.听
, Roswell, GA (State Charter Schools Commission)
- Serving grades K-4, adding a grade a year to become a K-12 school
- Statewide attendance zone – open to all Georgia residents
- 1335 Northmeadow Parkway,听Suite 100听Roswell, GA 30076
ICSAtlanta is a dual-language immersion statewide K-4th grade charter school听that will offer听tracks in听French, German, Mandarin, or Spanish.听The only public school of its kind in the state of Georgia, ICSAtlanta will听implement its dual-language model while following the current Georgia education performance standards and听grow by one grade each year to become a K-12th grade school.
As a statewide, language听immersion charter school in Georgia, the International Charter School of Atlanta听(ICSAtlanta)听can enroll听students from any county in the state of Georgia. 听The school will open in year one with studen
ts in K-4th grade. 听ICSAtlanta will add one additional grade each year to expand into a K-12th grade school.
ICSAtlanta teachers will be required to possess near-native proficiency in the target language they will teach.
ICS Atlanta will offer the following language tracks:
- French/English
- German/English
- Mandarin/English
- Spanish/English
Students will learn the following core disciplines:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Social Studies
- Science
- Art
- Personal, Social and Physical Education
, Valdosta, GA (State Charter Schools Commission)
- Serving grades K-4 in Year 1
- Open to residents of Valdosta and Lowndes County
- 2171 East Park Avenue,听Valdosta, GA 31602
Where did Scintilla Charter Academy get its name?听The definition of the word scintilla is a tiny spark. The purpose of Scintilla Charter Academy is to ignite a spark in its students as we inspire in them a love for learning.
SCA believes that learning should be fun and challenging.听SCA听will be a school that values highly qualified, effective teachers听and that engages both parents and the community in the students鈥 educational and character development.听The Academy will be open to students of all ability levels, including but not limited to special education, gifted students, and English Language Learners.听
Project-Based Learning听is SCA’s听approach to learning in which students apply real world solutions to real problems. 听It will also use听Service Learning, an听educational model听that combines classroom instruction with meaningful community service. SCA intends to听instill a commitment to service by inspiring in听our听students respect for other people, compassion for those in need, an understanding of civic duty, and a sense of responsibility to serve the community in which they live.
SCA ‘s student body will mirror Valdosta City and Lowndes County听demographics.
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