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Quick Facts about the T.R. Paul Academy of Arts and Knowledge (TPAAK) Founded: 2006 Current Enrollment: 402 School program –Serving Grades K-8 beginning with 2008-09 Curriculum: Mosaica Educational Model (www.mosaicaeducation.com) Site and Facilities –School is located at 4512 McMurry in southeast Ft. Collins (one block north of Harmony Road on McMurry) Vision - To create a regional school where high academic expectations coupled with an emphasis on the arts provides a well-rounded education that fosters respect for self and others while enhancing each individual’s contribution to society. Mission Statement - The mission of the Northern Colorado Academy of Arts and Knowledge (NCAAK) is to craft and implement an imaginative and rigorous learning environment for teaching and learning. This program will link academics to the arts and link an arts education to community cultural resources. Ultimately, our goal is to teach students the joy of learning and the importance of expressing individual talent artistically and academically. Slogan: Pride through Performance Curriculum – Incorporates a core curriculum with Paragon Curriculum and an Arts Focus that enhances learning by incorporating multiple instructional styles. Core curriculum includes top-rated Open Court Reading, SRA Real Math, Harcourt Brace Science, Spanish and internationally-acclaimed Paragon. Fine Arts – Each student will choose a specific art discipline to concentrate on. Those disciplines include: • Music (instrumental, voice) • Theatre (acting, stagecraft, puppetry, dance, performance) • Visual Arts (painting/drawing, sculpting, graphics, creative expression) All students receive instruction in all arts areas and arts focus areas may be changed at end of each semester. Technology – Fully integrated into the classroom and used daily as part of the curriculum rather than in a “tech lab”. It is the goal of TPAAK to have at least one computer for every three students in the classroom. Currently the school averages one computer for every three students in grades 3-6 and has 2-3 computers in grades K-2. Unique program aspects: (in addition to meeting or exceeding all state and federal standards) • 200-day school year and full day kindergarten option • Uniform dress code and strong student behavior code of civility • Parental involvement stressed and monitored • Pre- and Post-testing each fall and spring to measure "what students know" and also to measure "how much students have learned" during the year. • Longer school day (this along with longer year provides 2 years additional learning time during first 9 years in the school) • Multiple assessments including ITBS and CSAP • Spanish education for all students and all grade levels • Fulltime curriculum coach to provide daily professional development • Transportation – Carpooling • Hot lunch program • "Looping" whereby the student stays with the same teacher for 2-3 years • Educational assistants for each kindergarten and first grade class • Fully integrated technology with high computer-student ratio in each classroom • Educational assistants for each kindergarten and first grade class • Before and after school programs • "Paragon Night" held every 5 weeks for students to demonstrate their learning accomplishments to their parents and the community • Annual "customer satisfaction" surveys of parents • At-will staff employment with bonus compensation program • Special education programs and services • Extensive professional development program for staff members • "Economy of Scale" product and service discounts through 60-school Mosaica network • Governance through a non-profit organization selected by the parents of enrolled students Enrollment – No tuition. This will be a public charter school governed by the parents of enrolled students. Open to all students in Colorado 47,000+ square foot facility includes: • 20 classrooms • Spanish room • Special education
classroom • Cafetorium (dining room with stage at one end for school presentations) • Art and music rooms
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