Ignite Achievement Academy

As scholars, parents, educators, volunteers, and activists, we have seen the first hand effects of many of the atrocities that afflict and affect our community. at large-especially the school experience. We have also seen that despite and in spite of these challenges, our youth are still able to grow and achieve at high levels given the right peopl... e involved in the charge, a positive and demanding culture, an effective agenda, and an abundance of sacrifice and love. At Ignite Achievement Academy, we aspire to be the change we want to see in the community. Join us as we Ignite achievement and change througout Indy, one scholar at a time! The Ignite Achievement Academy (IAA) vision is to enhance, engage and elevate the community through unleashing each child's inner genius. The mission of IAA is to provide the community with an accelerated learning institution that propels scholars academically by utilizing a holistic curriculum built upon cultural and community responsiveness, project-based learning and the leading literacy, socio-emotional and neuroscientific research; thus providing scholars rich opportunities for enrichment, achievement, and increasing degree of impact in every field of endeavor. Ignite Achievement Academy believes that EVERY scholar has a genius waiting to be unleashed! Every scholar is treated as if they are gifted and talented. The core curriculum will be aligned to Common Core and Indiana Academic Standards. The school will draw upon the research of Dr. Henry Levin of Stanford Universitys accelerated school philosophy. This involves a democratic process in which the culture is driven by all stakeholders. This means that EVERYONE must have a vested interest in the transformation of the school for the overall betterment of not just the school itself, but the entire school community at large. According to Dr. Levin, Equity, participation, communication, collaboration, community, reflection, experimentation, trust, risk-taking, and the school as the center of expertise are among the central ...Read More