Western Academy Charter School announced as a Project Child® National Demonstration Site
Royal Palm Beach, FL- Project CHILD® (Changing How Instruction for Learning is Delivered) recently announced the selection of two National Demonstration Sites for the 2013-2014 school year. For the third year in a row, Western Academy Charter School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida has been selected as a role model school for this program. These sites 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.
“The CHILD program incorporates the majority of best practice strategies for teacher collaboration and classroom instruction and for student accountability, active learning environments and cooperative learning,” 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”
The second school chosen as a National Demonstration Site for the 2013-2014 school year was Chamberlain Elementary School, New Britain, CT.
About Western Academy Charter School:
Western Academy was designed as an innovative alternative to traditional public school education and opened its doors on September 2, 2003. 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 385 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who reside in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Western Lake Worth and Lantana. The school’s mission is to equip all children with the skills necessary for success on both an educational and social level. Western Academy Charter School, ranked in the top 20 percent of all schools in the state of Florida, addresses the whole child through a multi sensory approach to learning. They believe that both the family and the community are essential participants in the education of children, and that together they can help children become socially adept individuals with self confidence, self respect, compassion and respect for others and their community. 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.