The Academy Staff

Each year, the Academy staff is carefully selected to ensure that program quality is maintained. New applicants are required to submit a course design and are then interviewed by representatives of the Academy Board. The course design is expected to meet the unique needs of high-potential students to develop skills of leadership, problem-solving, and communication and to provide special challenges in the content areas. The Academy exists to complement district programs, not to be repetitious of existing opportunities during the school year.

The majority of the Academy staff has had training in the education of gifted and talented students. In addition, in-service and private meetings between individual teachers and the director, held before the Academy begins, further ensure the quality of the program.