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Building Skills, Igniting Passion: The Magic of Project-Based Learning
In today’s dynamic world, the conventional classroom approach is rapidly evolving to meet the demands of the 21st-century learner. Students are no longer content with passive lectures and rote memorization. Instead, they crave real-world experiences, engagement, and the chance to apply what they are learning within the classroom in practical settings. In response to these…
Read MoreExplore Academy, Pine Bluff, Arkansas School, Awarded Star Academy National Program of the Year
Operating under the name “Explore Academy,” the Star Academy program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas today gained the distinction of being named “Star Academy National Program of the Year.” A product of New-Orleans based NOLA Education, Star Academy is an acceleration program for academically at-risk students. It uses a hands-on, project-based, STEM-inspired core curriculum to re-engage…
Read MoreT. H. Harris Middle School Student Named Star Academy “National Student of the Year”
Metairie, LA, June 7, 2023 . . . T. H. Harris middle-schooler Sarthak Shah has been selected as the Star Academy “National Student of the Year,” a distinction awarded to only one student from among all Star Academy programs across the U.S. Star Academy is a “school-within-a-school” acceleration program that incorporates a STEM-inspired, hands-on, project-based…
Read MoreYerger Middle School Celebrates Opening of Revolutionary “School-Within-a-School” for 8th Graders
New Orleans, LA, April 4, 2023 . . . Hope, Arkansas’ Yerger Middle School today celebrated the opening of a Star Academy “school-within-a-school” serving its entire 8th grade class to help boost academic success, attendance and social skills in preparation for the coming high school years. “What makes Star Academy special is that it integrates…
Read MorePine 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…
Read MoreS.T.E.M.
We want to focus on how STEM–that is, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math–skills can form the core of a curriculum that covers all of the core subjects.Yes, that includes even social studies and language arts!
Read MoreThe Significance of Soft Skills
One of the most important aspects of our success with students is in helping them build so-called “soft skills”; that is, the social and interpersonal behaviors that are key indicators of employability, workplace readiness, and long-term personal and professional achievement. Because we’re always on the lookout for great ideas, inspirational stories, and especially cutting-edge scientific…
Read MoreGraduation Season!
We want to focus on graduation season — a time to reflect on the past year, to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and successes, and to start planning the ways that we’re going to make next year even better. This is our favorite time of year at Star Academy. As a business, we work day in…
Read MoreMERIDIAN 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…
Read MoreBerkeley 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…
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