Global Academy
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About
About Us
Global Academy is a free, chartered public elementary & middle school that seeks to serve a diverse group of students. Global Academy is committed to service in the broader world based on the goals of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization. Empowered by academic rigor, graduates of Global Academy will be fully prepared for success & leadership in challenging high school programs. All students will have access to an internationally competitive education that will prepare them for life in a global economy. Global Academy will create a learning environment in which diverse students will develop a love of learning & become responsible, global citizens. Global Academy students will be active, compassionate, & lifelong learners who have the human & technological skills to be productive & successful world citizens.
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Arabic, Somali
Extra programming
No response from school.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Yearbook Club
Uniforms
Students who attend Global Academy are required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
To enroll, contact Ayan Barre at (763) 404-8200 or ayan.barre@globalacademy.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
Above Average
Academic programming
By implementing an international curriculum program, students are encouraged to be curious & to ask questions, knowing that this will develop their capacity to think creatively. The school encourages reflection upon student’s thinking & leads them towards an understanding of their own abilities to learn. They teach students how to learn & to understand how learning works best to propagate positive learning habits & help them to move towards fulfilling their potential.
Academic Programs Offered:
International Baccalaureate (IB), STEM/STEAM
Special education programming
Global Academy meets the needs of students with special needs through a chain of placement options, supports, & services. Philosophically, Global Academy is committed to providing services to students to the fullest extent possible, in the regular classroom setting. All students in the school work towards the same overall education outcomes. Necessary supports in the classroom are provided for students with disabilities to work towards the same outcomes at appropriately modified achievement levels.
Curricula
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English language learner programming
Global Academy’s English Language Learner (ELL) program follows the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) approach to teaching ELLs through sheltered instruction, an inclusion model of instruction. The framework for sheltered instruction is one in which the classroom teacher teaches the content to their ELL students, while using strategic methodology to make the subject matter comprehensible for the student.
Climate
Average
School values
All students at Global Academy will have access to an internationally competitive education that will prepare them for life in a global economy. The school creates a learning environment in which diverse students will develop a love of learning & become responsible, global citizens. Global Academy students will be active, compassionate, & lifelong learners who have the human & technological skills to be productive & successful world citizens.
Recess
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Discipline Policy
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Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
Above Average
Equity vision
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