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 no matter their ages 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 class sizes are typically around 12 students, often times smaller than that.
Is this a homeschool co-op?
No. Our microschool is led by professional educators who train instructional Coaches in research-based methods.
Are there grade levels?
No. Instead of limiting students to grade-level standards, our curriculum is strengths-based while also keeping students challenged academically, socially and emotionally to prepare them for the real-world.
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 their 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, sometimes students will work collaboratively with similar-aged peers, sometimes they are working in multi-age teams, and sometimes they're working on an independent project.
Why multi-age and multi-ability?
This flexible model trains our students how 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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