Four Pillars

ACADEMIC:

At ASU Preparatory Academy, we believe that all students can achieve a four-year university degree. We prepare our students for success with personalized attention in a university-embedded academic program that empowers them to complete college, compete globally and contribute to their communities. At ASU Preparatory Academy we adhere to the international standards of academic excellence:

International Standards of Academic Excellence

  1. Rigorous academic program prepares every student to complete college
  2. University partnership supports the achievement of every child
  3. Faculty expertise and commitment to excellence is unparalleled
  4. Cambridge Curriculum assures students meet international standards of excellence
  5. Interdisciplinary program provides core content and extended curriculum for every student
  6. Structured, individually tailored learning promotes student success
  7. Students engage with university faculty on real research projects based on student interests
  8. An innovative professional pipeline supports staff in earning advanced degrees while working

 

PARTNERSHIP:

Family, Community, and University Partnership

  1. Parents, ASU and the community work together to make critical contributions to student success
  2. Program engages students, staff, families and community beyond the traditional school day
  3. The school connects students, staff, and families to the community in support of learning
  4. Parents are involved in assuring their child is prepared for college
  5. Enrollment includes service learning "give-back" programs for students and their families
  6. Staff co-teach with university professors and community field experts to share expertise with students
  7. Parent academies and other family support programs reinforce and enhance student success
  8. The School is an ASU service learning site

 

LEADERSHIP:

Leadership and Civic Responsibility

  1. Ethics, social responsibility and community service are critical components of the curriculum
  2. 21st Century skills of systems thinking and cultural awareness are emphasized
  3. School programs develop the skills and attitudes necessary to help students personalize their learning
  4. Intellectual inquiry and flexibility focuses students on developing skills to complete university studies
  5. Personal advising in small cohorts supports students in attaining a high impact career
  6. Students take a leadership role in presenting their learning plans and products to juried panels
  7. Staff models exemplary leadership, academic excellence  and  personal responsibility
  8. Students demonstrate leadership and civic responsibility through required community service projects

 

INNOVATION:

Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

  1. Extracurricular programs support the development of students' physical, ethical, and emotional development
  2. Expanded day options promote social development and academic support through acceleration
  3. 'Arts and the Humanities' and  'Science, Technology, and Mathematics' are emphasized equally
  4. Rite of passage experiences, including capstone projects, are critical measures of content and discipline knowledge
  5. The school environment celebrates the strength of diversity
  6. Creativity, inventiveness and innovation are fostered through courses that teach about the future and discovery
  7. Second and third language acquisition is critical to student success
  8. Technology and digital learning promotes learning relevance and personal connectedness