
Math at ARCHES: From Abstract to Concrete
November 1, 2021It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about “math anxiety” or say they are “bad at math.” The national push for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)...
ARCHES Academy is a new approach to education in a time when many people agree that one is badly needed.
The old way of grouping students together just because they are all the same age has resulted in far too many students that are either struggling to keep with their peers and giving up on themselves or bored because they have already mastered the material and are now causing trouble to entertain themselves.
Our focus is on the needs of individual students. We show this focus by grouping our K-8 students according to their demonstrated ability in each content area.
This means that students get the instruction they need in each subject. We also track student progress carefully so that we can move students forward as soon as they are able, meaning they get to move at their own pace.
In addition, ARCHES Academy also provides a strong character and leadership development system that emphasizes universal values and truly heroic behavior as well as teaching real leadership skills such as effective listening, presentation/public speaking, time management, goal setting, etc.
ARCHES is committed to providing the best curricula available in each content area. Learn more about what we offer here.
We have a team of highly trained & qualified teachers and administrators. Learn about them here.
In order to provide the best curricula available in each content area, we've partnered with leading experts in each field:
It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about “math anxiety” or say they are “bad at math.” The national push for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)...
ARCHES Academy gets kids. We know that kids are brilliant, curious, and energetic. We know that they are at their best when they are engaged and have ownership over...
When we say we put kids in charge of their own learning, we mean it: ARCHES Academy’s transformative approach to learning puts our K-8 kids in the driver's seat,...