EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
CHANCE Academy is committed to providing the best
academic experience for our students. To that end, the curriculum will always be subject to review and revision as determined by new
opportunities, partnerships, or other pertinent academic information that becomes available.
Educational Program
CHANCE Academy offers an arts-integrated college
preparatory academic program that is both multifaceted and tailored to
individual needs. By offering students choices that allow them to have a voice
in their education and by providing a supportive yet demanding environment, we
believe the students will develop proud ownership of their learning. As a
college preparatory school, CHANCE Academy is dedicated to promoting independent
and critical thinking, providing real-life opportunities to apply scientific
principles, and stimulating the creativity of students through a variety of
arts-integrated programs. Because the program is college-preparatory the
students will also be involved in visiting college campuses, speaking to college
students and faculty, and encouraged to see themselves succeeding as college
students themselves. By incorporating the arts as an integral part of the
curriculum, we seek to foster their creativity and to encourage them to find
both joy and meaning in their arts and their academic work. CHANCE
Academy will also take advantage of the many educational programs throughout the
District of Columbia that will give the students hands-on, experiential
academics, thus illustrating a direct connection between classroom learning and
real life. Finally, through a strong advisory and community outreach
program, CHANCE Academy looks to offer an environment that feels comfortable and
nurturing for both students and parents. Admissions Process and Class Size Each grade will be comprised of approximately twenty
students. There will be grouping for math and Spanish according to student
proficiency. Students and their families will fulfill a series of
admissions processes to apply to the school. Students will be asked to
provide writing samples, two teacher recommendations, a personal reference, and
their elementary school transcripts. Students and their families will
participate in a brief preliminary admissions interview. If the admissions
committee determines that the student is a strong candidate for the Academy,
students and their families will participate in a second round of more extensive
interviews and the students will have a reading and math comprehension
assessment. The goal of this process is to ensure that students,
parents, and the Academy enter into a mutually agreeable and supportive
partnership.
Notice of nondiscriminatory policy as to students:
Promotion Requirements and Graduation
It is expected that CHANCE Academy students will pass
all classes in which they are enrolled in their grade in order to be promoted to
the next grade. For students with struggles in a specific or related set
of subjects, the mentoring/tutoring time of 4:30 – 6 PM will be dedicated to
helping the student in those areas of difficulty. CHANCE Academy is
committed to ensuring that all students who desire to succeed achieve their
goals. Those students who successfully complete grades nine through twelve
will participate in a graduation ceremony.
Daily Schedule
CHANCE Academy admits students of any race, color, gender, affectional
orientation, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities generally accorded to or made available to students at
CHANCE. CHANCE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
affectional orientation, national ethnic origin in administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic
and other school-administered programs.
In order to accomplish its educational goal of including many hands-on
experiences and tutoring/mentoring time, the CHANCE Academy school day will
begin at 8:30 AM and end at 2:30 PM. The students will have academic classes
until 4 PM, then a thirty minute break followed by intensive tutoring and/or
mentoring from 4:30-6PM Monday – Thursday. On Fridays, the school day
will end at 4 PM. We will follow a modified modular schedule that allows
flexibility according to programmatic needs.