 Academic
News
"Education
is the rekindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel..."
Socrates
We continuously hear from studies on education, newspaper articles,
public radio reports and a multitude of books that public education
is in desperate need of restructuring, that the current system
is not working. They report that fewer young people, as a percentage
of the whole, are attending and/ or completing school. Even students
who do finish high school often lack the skills required to live
well-adjusted lives as productive citizens.
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 Although
we haven't found a way to easily replicate what we do at Mt. Bachelor
Academy in the public school system, for eleven years now we have
been successfully rekindling the desire for learning in young people
and providing them with an environment and curriculum where, upon
completion, they can move confidently into a future of promise. |
 When
students arrive at Mount Bachelor Academy they are frequently at
risk of not completing high school. While most are of above average
intelligence, many have lost their passion for learning and in many
cases have become detached from self and family. We provide them
with the opportunity to become self-aware. They become responsible
and fully present in their lives by gaining perspective on the past.
Simultaneously, their classroom experience is designed to facilitate
all learning styles. We all learn more easily when we are in a small
classroom with a curriculum that is dynamic, engaging, interactive,
and relevant to our world. |
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 Our
belief is that all of our learning is facilitated by doing, building,
touching, and engaging our senses. We also believe that the teacher
student relationship is vital. Intimacy is essential for mutual
respect and understanding between teachers and students.Our mission
statement is "We are dedicated to bringing education to its
highest level of integrity". Integrity means whole. It is
in educating the whole person that young people will be prepared
for adulthood.
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