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Excellence through Ingenuity
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Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity
Avon Grove Charter School, what you imagine, you create.
Excellence through Ingenuity
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Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Excellence through Ingenuity Avon Grove Charter School, what you imagine, you create. Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Avon
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Mission Statement To inspire passion for lifelong learning
- ne student at a time.
Vision Statement To be an accepting community that unlocks every student’s ability to discover and reach their full potential.
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning
Environmental Science Programming
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning
Green Learning Initiative
Micro-Farm / Green Team
- Biology and ecology
- Structural engineering
- Design
- Commerce
- Humanitarian aid
- Journalism
- Art and photography
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning
STEAM Programming K-12
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Arts
- Math
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning CAAP Program Cooperatively Academically Accelerated Program
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Co-Teaching Special Education Model
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Tailored Learning Spaces
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Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Family, Neighborhood School
- We know our students
- Our students know and trust us
- Responsive to their needs
- Grow academically
- Develop good character
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Assessment
- Avon Grove Charter School (K-12): SPP
(School Performance Profile) 75.7
- Focusing our attention on skills students need
to be successful, not focusing on standardized testing
- Curriculum Review/Curriculum Alignment
- RTII/MTSS- Intervening support process
- Evaluating bell schedule and school hours
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Enrollment History
- AGCS September 2002, there was concern if they had
enough kids to remain open the first year.
- Ended the 2002/2003 school year with 375 K-6
students, enough to remain open
- 2005-579 students and opened a high school
- 2007-State Road reached capacity
- 2007/2008-secured a bond to open Kemblesville
- 2008-opened the Kemblesville Early Learning Center
510 K-2 students
- 2010-2011- 1530 students
- 2016-2017-1690 students
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AGSD: Hispanic 1,128 of 4,945 total students AGCS: Hispanic 184 of 1,655 total students
Blind Lottery: AGCS does not know gender, ethnicity, economic status, or special needs
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Enrollment Comparison
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Outreach efforts
- Intimate school community
- open houses
- curriculum nights
- Kindergarten video
- Newspaper, postcards, social media
- Parent, students and staff surveys
- Website/documents translate 100% into
Spanish
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AGCS Kindergarten Program
School Year Number of Kindergarten students from Avon Grove School District Total Number of Kindergarten Students in the lottery 2016/2017 122 AGSD 252 total 2017/2018 91 AGSD already accepted 223 (96 AGSD) 175 total students will be accepted. 31 AG student difference ($303, 824.18)
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Administrative Structure
*The PDE has reviewed your request all Principal Certifications have been verified.
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Special Education Data
- Number of settlements that didn’t start as a due
process claim? 8
- Number of settlements that involved the payment
- f attorney fees? 8
- Number of out of Charter School placements
executed without an agreement? 26
- How many students on a settlement agreement
are not officially enrolled at the Charter School?
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Resources
A lot can happen in 15 years…
- Increased from 25 to 210 staff members
- Expanded curricular offerings and electives
- High level intervention programs
- STEAM focus
- Fully operation micro-farm that provides authentic learning
experiences
- Professional development opportunities tailored to
individual teacher needs
- Mentor and outreach programming
- Growing athletic program
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1:1 Technology Initiative
- Grades 5-12
- Promote student engagement
- Access to digital content
- Encourage a customized learning approach
- Encourage communication and collaboration
- Differentiate and Individualize learning
- Prepare students for postsecondary success
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Future Projects
- 1. KELC Expansion
- 2. State Road Independent Projects
- Library Media Center
- Restroom Rehabilitation
- Window Replacement
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Capital Campaign & Fundraising
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Transparency
- Consistent Communication
– Continue quarterly meetings – Additional school board presentations
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