The mission of Inspirations Academy is to inspire students and families to think outside the box, explore their God-given talents and make a positive difference in their world regardless of their age or academic background.
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What is a microschool?
Microschools are small, multi-age learning environments that are designed and operated around the educational needs of the particular students they serve.
How small is "micro"?
Our student:teacher ratio is typically 12:1, and often times smaller.
Does Inspirations Academy accept the EdChoice scholarship?
No. We strive to protect the integrity of our Christian morals and customized education model and choose not to involve the government in any way.
How is Inspirations Academy funded?
Program tuition partially funds our needs. The remainder of our funding comes from generous sponsorships and donations through our 501c3 non-profit. Visit the "Donate" tab to learn more.
Is this a homeschool co-op?
No. Our microschool is led by professional educators who train instructional Coaches in research-based methods.
Are the students sorted by grade levels?
No. Instead of limiting students to grade-levels, our curriculum approach is strengths-based, keeping students challenged academically, socially and emotionally. Students typically learn alongside similar-aged peers, focusing more on cognitive developmental levels than grade levels.
How does Inspirations Academy measure impact?
A professional teacher creates the customized curriculum for the on-campus classes, monitors its impact on learning through project-based assessments, performance-based assessments, Socratic discussions, student notes, and higher-order thinking questions.
Detailed rubrics are also used to evaluate academic, social and emotional progress.
Progress reports are provided each session, as well as high school transcripts with GPAs for the older learners.
How does the multi-age and multi-ability model work?
Depending on the topic and the learning goal, students may work collaboratively with similar-aged peers or in multi-age groups; other times they're working independently. Students typically learn alongside similar-aged peers, focusing more on developmental levels than grade levels.
Why multi-age and multi-ability?
This flexible model trains our students to be self-directed learners while also developing transferable skills for college and careers (adaptability, critical thinking, effective communication, strong work ethic, emotional intelligence, etc.).
What is the parent's role?
We partner with parents to provide students a high-quality education that not only prepares them for "what's next," but also prepares them to be independent, self-driven human beings.
To make this partnership effective, parents are provided 1-1 coaching to help them create a strong home education plan that balances with the expectations of Inspirations Academy's curriculum.
Parents are also expected to hold their children accountable to the academic and behavioral expectations set forth at the Academy.
What if my child needs more help beyond the program hours?
Inspirations Academy offers tutoring for various subjects. If we are unable to provide the help that is needed, then we will direct you to additional resources.
Resource
State Policy Network. Microschools: Explained. https://spn.org/what-are-microschools/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16114211912
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