Captivate. Educate. Elevate.
re-engages them towards academic success.
Student Success is Possible
Star Academy is an all-inclusive “school-within-a-school” intervention program that educates and elevates students (typically 7th-9th grades) who have failed one or more grades. The expert-built program pairs hands-on learning experiences with social-emotionally-based teaching methods, resulting in many students earning up to two grade-level promotions in one year.
Our Program...
Engages Hard to Reach Students
Provides Expert Support for Staff
Meets State Testing Standards
Increases On-Track Grad Rates
Results that Impact
A program is only as good as its results, which is why Star Academy focuses on standards-based and accountability (absenteeism and discipline referrals) metrics that yield life-changing results.
A Nationally Recognized Program
Star Academy’s dedication to dropout prevention earned the program a Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center. This momentous honor is awarded to elite programs that meet stringent dropout prevention best-practices and yield exemplary intervention results.
All-Inclusive Programming
With Star Academy, turnkey, life-changing programming comes standard. The program includes all training, management systems, ongoing support, and the technologies, materials, and classroom equipment (technologies, furnishings and materials) needed to roll out the program.
Peek Inside Our Classrooms!
Are you having a hard time envisioning the program on your campus? Don’t worry – each all-inclusive program includes an Academy design and furnishing package. Our Education Services team will visit your campus and help you re-imagine a pod of 5 classrooms. We’ll then create a completely transformed learning environment and arrange for all furnishings, technologies, and equipment to be delivered to your campus.
With Star Academy, you’ll be able to create a “school-within-a-school” at one of your existing campuses, then have a team of your educators implement the program, with our unwavering support.
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Introducing: Grand Marshal Sharianita Robinson!
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Star Academy Summit: A National Educator Event with New Orleans Flavor
It’s autumn in New Orleans: the leaves are changing and hitching a ride on the cool breeze alongside the tune of a lone trumpet’s serenade. If you’ve never visited New Orleans in the fall, you should. And if you weren’t in the City this October, you really missed out: the Star Academy Summit hosted by […]
Leadership Spotlight: Virginia Robinson
Virginia Robinson, Chief Education Officer at NOLA Education, grew up in historic Abbeville, Louisiana. She had a wonderful childhood in Abbeville, which she will forever call “home.” It was there that Virginia first decided that she wanted to become an educator. And beyond being an educator, she knew she wanted to be a positive, encouraging […]
Leadership Spotlight: John Alvendia, CEO
John Alvendia is known for three things: his lifelong love of New Orleans; a passion for dynamic, accessible education; and an entrepreneurial spirit that just won’t quit. Roll these together, and you’ve discovered their perfect blend: NOLA Education. But before John became CEO of NOLA, an education company that’s served tens of thousands of students […]
All Hail Grand Marshal Natasha Overstreet!
Natasha Overstreet, a Star Academy Program Counselor in Mobile, AL wins prestigious honor for her dedication to her students and passion for the Star Academy model!
Pine Bluff’s Explore Academy Hosts Ribbon Cutting Celebration in honor of Award-Winning Program Launch
Pine Bluff, AR – February 22, 2022 – Pine Bluff, AR – February 22, 2022 – The Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative proudly hosted a Ribbon Cutting Celebration honoring the launch of their educational program, known as “Explore Academy” on Tuesday, February 22nd in Pine Bluff. Explore Academy is an accelerated learning program that utilizes […]
Geary County Schools USD475 Celebrates Implementation of 8th Grade Magnet Program
The 8th Grade Magnet Program is designed to re-engage students with a non-traditional learning approach In specially designed modular classrooms installed at the HD Karns Building. Students in grades 7-8 experience innovative real-world learning designed to hold their interest and cater to their learning styles. The classrooms feature state-of-the art equipment, project-based learning and a […]
Suburban Chicago School District Celebrates Implementation of Star Academy Program
The Rich Township High School District 227 celebrates the implementation of the Star Academy Program, a non-traditional learning model designed to help give students new hands-on options to increase engagement and stay on the path to graduation. Introduced in the Rich Township District 227 for 160 students, the Star Academy Program is recognized as one […]
McCormick (South Carolina) School District Adds Star Academy Program Classroom
The McCormick County School District yesterday showcased its new Star Academy Program, a “school within a school” that helps at-risk and disengaged students get back on path to graduation. Introduced in McCormick at the start of this school year, the Star Academy Program is recognized as one of the most effective dropout prevention programs in […]
Star Academy in full swing in McCormick schools
The first semester of McCormick County School District’s Star Academy Program — a “school within a school” — is in full swing, and to celebrate its first year, the district held a ribbon cutting at its high school. The hope is that it will have a profound effect on the rates at which students drop […]
MERIDIAN SCHOOLS EXPLORE STEM -BASED PLAN TO HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE
The Meridian Public School District is exploring a way to engage high school students and to facilitate graduation through hands-on learning. The Board of Education approved the acceptance of a grant — contingent upon contract review — to implement a technology-based, hands-on program designed to reach students who have hit some obstacles in their past […]
Berkeley County awarded “District of Distinction”
District Administrator honors 45 schools and systems with this year’s District of Distinction program. These school districts have created homegrown initiatives to support students’ social-emotional development, to provide powerful new opportunities for career-focused STEM learning and to improve the skills of educators. Recognized Impact: Since implementing STAR Academy, the Berkeley County school district’s graduation rate has risen from 67.3 percent […]
Governor Deal set to launch Berrien Program
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will help cut the ribbon on the Star Academy Program at Berrien Academy later in the month. He is scheduled to visit the academy Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to an organizational press release. Berrien Academy Principal Michele Garner said she is eager to welcome Deal and other dignitaries so they can see […]
STAR ACADEMY RIBBON CUTTING
The Wayne County School District had their ribbon cutting for the new Star Academy. The main purpose of STAR Academy is to be a “drop-out prevention” and “catch-up” type program that will be implemented in fall of 2017. Crystal Bates, curriculum director with the Wayne County School District, says the initiative will help students that have been […]
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