Classroom Experience
• An Individualized Learning Plan ( ILP ) is developed for each student in consultation with parents / guardians and families and is conducted quarterly . This plan includes a list of learning outcomes the student is expected to achieve and a visual indicator of progress and an agenda for personal conferences with the student ’ s teachers and parents / guardians . The final level of achievement on each learning outcome will be a part of the student ’ s 10-week report card .
• Class sizes do not exceed a 30:1 student-to-teacher ratio .
• At the STEM Academy , students engage in content and engineering challenges offered by leading STEM and partnering organizations .
• Students can explore college majors and career disciplines through personalized academic apprenticeships with ASU faculty and community organizations .
• Students develop leadership skills , public speaking skills and civic responsibility through Capstone project ventures and university experiences .
• After demonstrating readiness , juniors and seniors have the opportunity to take ASU Online courses while supported by ASU Prep faculty .
• Students use technology for completing coursework .
• Each quarter , students work together to create a project / product which showcases the learning achieved during the quarter . At the end of the quarter , students and families gather together in the evening for a display of the work accomplished . These events , called Summatives , are times for celebration of work completed and goals mastered .
Family Involvement
• Family involvement is key to our success . Our families contribute a minimum of 30 hours per year to help students succeed .
15 %
of last year ’ s graduating class earned at least 3 college credits and a GPA of 3.3
72 %
of our ASU bound students earned Merit based scholarships
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