Arizona Charter Academy

Arizona Charter Academy (ACA) is a coeducational, public charter school with its population largely coming from the cities of El Mirage, Surprise, Peoria, Yougtown and Glendale, Arizona. ACA provides instruction for students in grades kindergarten through 12th. The school's stated mission is to provide all students with purpose, character, and excellence in education through parental involvement, community collaboration, and career exploration. ACA has been designated by the "Arizona Learns Achievement Profile" as "Performing Plus" and is a candidate for accreditation by the [http://www.ncacasi.org North Central Association] .

Academics

In support of the mission statement of the school, ACA provides preparation for post-secondary education and career success to all enrolled students. This is accomplished by the offering of rigorous coursework as well as classes in leadership, career exploration and preparation for college. ACA offers all [http://www.ade.az.gov Arizona Department of Education] -required courses in math, reading, Language Arts, technology and fine arts. ACA uses scientific research based curriculum, aligned to the Arizona State Standards in traditional classroom settings. The coursework provides individualized instruction at each student's prescribed level of learning and is also taught in small groups based on the student's ability level. ACA also utilizes computer-based coursework, Pathways Oddessy Ware, that provides personalized, character-based academic tools to meet the needs of the individual student. In addition to the core curriculum, intervention programs such as Title 1 and ELL are offered to qualifying students.

Additional Academic Programs Offered

* AP and Honors Classes
* National Honor Society and Junior National Honor Society
* Career Exploration through on-the-job opportuities
* "College 101" course to prepare for entrance to university or community colleges
* University/ Community College Partnerships with dual-enrollment

Extracurricular Activities

Service Learning Opportunities

* Mexico House Building Trip- Open to qualified high school students. 20 staff and students journey to Puerto Penasco, Mexico to build a home for a family living in poverty.
* Habitat for Humanity- Partnering with Habitat for Humanity, students help construct a house for a family in their community.
* West Side Food Bank
* Annual Blood Drive for United Blood Services

Athletics

* Jr. High Sports offered: Flag football, volleyball, girl's and boy's basketball, softball and baseball.
* High School Sports offered: Tackle football, volleyball, girl's and boy's basketball, cheerleading, softball and baseball.

Elementary and Jr. High Opportunities

* Club Spike Enrichment Program- The purpose of the ACA Club Spike Enrichment Program is to provide a safe, educational and nurturing program designed to reinforce classroom activities and encourage exploration of extracurricular disciplines including dance, drama and music.
* Culture Club- Travel Club open to junior high students. The Culture Club will be going to France in the spring of 2009.
* Student Council

Other

* Yearbook
* Performing Hip-Hop Dance Team

External links

* [http://www.azcharter.com Arizona Charter Academy]