Western Academy Charter School announced as a Project Child® National Demonstration Site
Royal Palm Beach, FL- Innovative Programs, LLC recently announced that Western Academy Charter School (WACS) in Royal Palm Beach has been selected as one of Project CHILD® National Demonstration Sites for the 2016-2017 school year. WACS has used Project CHILD® since 2003 and have been a National model site since 2010. The selected schools are sites that will host visitors to showcase innovative methods for school improvement and reform.
National Demonstration Sites are schools that have been successfully implementing CHILD as a school wide model for at least three years. These schools have documented success with student achievement and school reform indicators.
Project CHILD® is a 21st century research-based instructional model for K-5 schools. The focus is on professional collaborative teaming, teacher instructional expertise, differentiated learning, student engagement and technology infusion.
The schools, including Western Academy Charter School, have demonstrated positive results with CHILD in the following areas that are aligned with 21st Century Skills: Documented academic success for students; High degree of student involvement using technology and hands-on learning; Professional leadership by highly qualified teachers and administrators; Collaborative team teaching; Strong focus on core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics and positive student behavior and accountability. This model uses a multi-sensory approach that taps into the type of learner a student is and allows for them to use their strengths to be successful.
“WACS has been implementing CHILD since we opened our doors in 2003,” said Linda Terranova, Principal of Western Academy Charter School. “Our students are truly taught how to think for themselves and how to work cooperatively with others to solve problems and create solutions. We love CHILD and how it transforms our classrooms. It is a hands-on model that puts the students in control of their learning and provides many activities and opportunities for them to think, question, explore and problem solve in the learning process.”
About Western Academy Charter School:
Western Academy was designed as an innovative alternative to traditional public school education. Designated by the Florida Department of Education as a High Performing Charter School and a 5 Star School, it has been an “A” school since 2006. It is also “A+” rated by the Florida Consortium of Charter Schools. The school currently serves 500 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who reside in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Western Lake Worth and Lantana. Western Academy Charter School, ranked in the top 17 percent of all schools in the state of Florida, addresses the whole child through a multi-sensory approach to learning. Western Academy is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Suite 300, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.
For more information please call (561) 792-4123 or visit www.westernacademycharter.com