New Ventures
Casa Grande
On Aug. 1, 2016, ASU Preparatory Academy opened a public charter high school( grades 9 – 12) in Casa Grande, in partnership with Grande Sports Academy. The high school, located on site at the Francisco Grande Resort, is free and open to the public. The Casa Grande location is ASU Prep’ s third high school. Students are able to learn and partner with their peers at the other two campuses, as well as with professors from ASU.
Like our other campuses, students learn using the challenging, internationally acclaimed Cambridge Curriculum. As juniors and seniors, they have the opportunity to take ASU Online courses with support from their teachers, so they can get a head start on taking courses in their desired majors. Additionally, every student is guided to explore college majors through apprenticeships with ASU faculty and community organizations. Students also have ASU Prep Capstone classes, designed to help them develop leadership skills, community service projects and explore possible future careers.
At ASU Prep, Casa Grande, students receive a mix of in-person and digital learning, so that they can pursue their college prep training at their own pace. Students also meet regularly with a learning success coach who guides their pathway through high school graduation to the university and beyond.
ASU Prep Digital
In the fall of 2017, ASU Preparatory Digital Academy will launch for high school students. Similar to its on-campus technologically enhanced locations, our digital school will follow the Cambridge Curriculum and help students prepare for college with project-based curriculum. Coursework will be 100 % online, and will provide full-time or part-time class options, depending on student needs.
“ ASU Prep has amazing teachers who really care and make a difference with every student!”
– ASU Preparatory Academy Parent, Facebook Review
An Educational Concierge will help students find a cohort of peers with similar interests who can collaborate together online. Each student will be assigned a Learning Success Coach to ensure they are successfully navigating the curriculum. Students also will have the opportunity to take college courses of interest to them, and in their future desired major, truly manifesting a course taking sequence that advances them as they are ready.
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