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 Grove Charter School is...
Mission Statement To inspire passion for lifelong learning one student at a time. Vision Statement To be an accepting community that unlocks every student’s ability to discover and reach their full potential.
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Environmental Science Programming
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning STEAM Programming K-12 • Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Math
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning CAAP Program C ooperatively A cademically A ccelerated P rogram
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Co-Teaching Special Education Model
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Unique Differences in Teaching and Learning Tailored Learning Spaces
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Blind Lottery : AGCS does not know gender, ethnicity, economic status, or special needs AGSD: Hispanic 1,128 of 4,945 total students AGCS: Hispanic 184 of 1,655 total students
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Enrollment Comparison
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org AGCS Kindergarten Program School Year Number of Total Number of Kindergarten Kindergarten students from Students in the Avon Grove lottery School District 2016/2017 122 AGSD 252 total 2017/2018 91 AGSD already 223 (96 AGSD) 31 AG student accepted difference 175 total students ($303, 824.18) will be accepted.
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Administrative Structure *The PDE has reviewed your request all Principal Certifications have been verified.
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Special Education Data • Number of settlements that didn’t start as a due process claim? 8 • Number of settlements that involved the payment of 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? 0
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org 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
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Future Projects 1. KELC Expansion 2. State Road Independent Projects • Library Media Center • Restroom Rehabilitation • Window Replacement
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Capital Campaign & Fundraising
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Transparency • Consistent Communication – Continue quarterly meetings – Additional school board presentations
Avon Grove Charter School Excellence through Ingenuity www.agcharter.org Charter Renewal All that we are and all that we hope to be we owe to our loving Avon Grove Charter School Families. Thank You
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