VICTORY!! THE APPLICATION WAS APPROVED AND FINN ACADEMY IS OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!! I AM BEYOND THRILLED THAT OUR HARD WORK PAID OFF FOR THE CHILDREN OF ELMIRA!! STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES AS WE BEGIN THIS INCREDIBLE NEW JOURNEY TOGETHER!!
March 9, 2014
Final supporters
Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School is the collaboration of a group of
parents, community members, and educators who are passionately committed to
providing an excellent public education for the students of Elmira and its
surrounding areas.
For the benefit of our community, the Founding Board of Trustees of Finn Academy plans to submit an application on March 12, 2014 to bring the first charter school to Elmira. We will be submitting this application to the State University of New York (SUNY) Charter Schools Institute. If approved, the school will open for grades K-3 in August 2015, and ultimately will serve grades K-8.
Charter schools are free, public schools. To encourage innovation and outside-the-box thinking, the state funds excellent charter school proposals to improve learning outcomes for students. The mission of Finn Academy will be to provide:
Extended School Day, Extended School Year, & required Summer Learning Experience totaling more than 500 required hours of additional instruction each year, as compared to the traditional public school setting
Commitment to STrEaM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics)
College Preparation
Wellness Program, which includes daily physical fitness classes
Advisory Program to provide each scholar with a mentor to ensure their academic success and emotional well-being
Professional Learning and Teacher Support
By signing this petition, you declare that you support the creation of Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School as an additional public education option for the children in our community.
Thank you for your support of this important effort.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
January 22, 2014
6 Comments
About time we got a charter school here. Send the application, we r ready for a change.
My kids need this. Tired of them just getting by when they could be getting a real head start.
Elmira really needs this. Kids are falling behind and we need options for them beyond just the regular path.
Finally some real investment in our kids futures. STREaM focus is exactly what they need to get ready for the real world.
an extended year sounds tough but it is worth it if they actually learn. please bring this to elmira.
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VICTORY!! THE APPLICATION WAS APPROVED AND FINN ACADEMY IS OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!! I AM BEYOND THRILLED THAT OUR HARD WORK PAID OFF FOR THE CHILDREN OF ELMIRA!! STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES AS WE BEGIN THIS INCREDIBLE NEW JOURNEY TOGETHER!!
March 9, 2014
Final supporters
Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School is the collaboration of a group of
parents, community members, and educators who are passionately committed to
providing an excellent public education for the students of Elmira and its
surrounding areas.
For the benefit of our community, the Founding Board of Trustees of Finn Academy plans to submit an application on March 12, 2014 to bring the first charter school to Elmira. We will be submitting this application to the State University of New York (SUNY) Charter Schools Institute. If approved, the school will open for grades K-3 in August 2015, and ultimately will serve grades K-8.
Charter schools are free, public schools. To encourage innovation and outside-the-box thinking, the state funds excellent charter school proposals to improve learning outcomes for students. The mission of Finn Academy will be to provide:
Extended School Day, Extended School Year, & required Summer Learning Experience totaling more than 500 required hours of additional instruction each year, as compared to the traditional public school setting
Commitment to STrEaM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics)
College Preparation
Wellness Program, which includes daily physical fitness classes
Advisory Program to provide each scholar with a mentor to ensure their academic success and emotional well-being
Professional Learning and Teacher Support
By signing this petition, you declare that you support the creation of Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School as an additional public education option for the children in our community.
Thank you for your support of this important effort.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
January 22, 2014
6 Comments
Do it! Anything is better than how things are now. Elmira schools need a shake up.
About time we got a charter school here. Send the application, we r ready for a change.
My kids need this. Tired of them just getting by when they could be getting a real head start.
Elmira really needs this. Kids are falling behind and we need options for them beyond just the regular path.
Finally some real investment in our kids futures. STREaM focus is exactly what they need to get ready for the real world.
an extended year sounds tough but it is worth it if they actually learn. please bring this to elmira.
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Do it! Anything is better than how things are now. Elmira schools need a shake up.