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About Academy

优蜜视频 Academy provides students ages 6 to 14 with advanced enrichment classes that promote exploration and application of knowledge. Courses provide challenging and compelling content taught at a flexible pace with small classes by highly qualified, dedicated professionals.

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ADVANCED ENRICHMENT COURSES THAT GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

优蜜视频 Academy provides high-level creative learning opportunities that encourage in-depth exploration of topics outside of the typical school curriculum. Optimized in both content and pace, courses cover a wide variety of STEM, arts, and humanities topics, often taught through an interdisciplinary lens. 优蜜视频 Academy inspires students to be lifelong learners, while challenging and motivating them in the learning process through discovery and exploration. In a stimulating educational environment, students engage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning with content area specialists. Each course serves no more than 10 students to ensure individual attention is provided, appropriate differentiation occurs, and community is built among participants.

Designed Specifically for the Gifted Learner

Gifted children learn best when given the opportunity to pursue their curiosity with other children who also crave intellectual challenge. While gifted children need intellectually challenging academic material, they are, after all, still children who need age-appropriate content. 优蜜视频 Academy provides the intellectual rigor these children need while still keeping content age-appropriate and fun. All courses are taught by content area specialists who are trained in working with gifted youth.

IT STARTS WITH YOU: 优蜜视频鈥橲 CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH

优蜜视频 Academy starts with each student鈥檚 needs and interests in mind. Every 优蜜视频 Academy course provides engaging, personalized, skill-specific curriculum. Courses are designed to optimize student growth and progression within each class, as well as from session to session. Students can go as fast, as wide, or as deep as they like. New courses each session are born out of extensive research, based on student interest and teacher passions, and go beyond a child鈥檚 foundational educational experience.

BEYOND ACADEMICS: THE WHOLE CHILD APPROACH IN ACTION

More than just academic courses, 优蜜视频 Academy provides opportunities for the whole child to grow, including activities that encourage mindfulness, emotional literacy, and social connections.

Students meet others who share their interests and abilities and build social, emotional and intellectual connections with peers from a variety of school systems, educational backgrounds, and grade levels. Students also forge mentoring relationships with teachers. In addition to these opportunities during class, 优蜜视频 Academy also provides opportunities outside of classes for socialization and community-building to help students and their families build and nurture relationships as well as share resources and knowledge.

HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 优蜜视频 Academy provides enrichment courses throughout the day for homeschool students, ages 6-14, to suplement their core academics. Additionally, one-time and short-term workshops provide additional enrichment throughout the year.

优蜜视频 is an approved vendor for many charter schools. Find information about using charter funds for 优蜜视频 Academy and a list of charters that 优蜜视频 is currently an approved vendor for.

PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENRICH

优蜜视频 Academy has built partnerships with local schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations to provide additional opportunities for Academy students. Collaborators and partners have included the Independent Shakespeare Company, professors from Caltech, UCLA, USC, Carnegie Observatories and The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

WORKSHOPS AND GENIUS DAYS: ADVENTURES IN DEEP LEARNING

In addition to our course offerings, 优蜜视频 Academy provides workshops and Genius Day events throughout the year. These shorter, intensive workshops allow students to spend time working with an expert in the field, with a shorter time commitment (1-4 class meetings). Past Genius Days have focused on Shakespeare, Galileo, and Darwin, and have taken place at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. Pas workshops have included LEGO Mindstorm Robotics, Sewer Science, Stem Cell Biology, and more.

To learn more, visit our Workshops tab for upcoming events.

ACADEMY TOURS

Contact us today to schedule a tour of our Learning Center and meet with a member of the Academy team!

Via email: Academy@EducationalAdvancement.org

Via phone: (626) 403-8900.

FAQs

ABOUT

优蜜视频 Academy is for students ages 6 to 14 years old. Courses are grouped by age range: 6-8 years old, 8-10 years old, 9-12 years old, 11-14 years old.

Additionally, 优蜜视频 Academy offers a few “Junior Academy” courses during fall and spring sessions for 5-6-year-olds.

The 优蜜视频 Learning Center is a historic craftsman located at 540 South Marengo Avenue in Pasadena, CA. Free 2-hour street parking is available on designated streets.

ACADEMICS & COURSES

Students are expected to attend classes regularly and on time, and to follow Academy鈥檚 Student Code of Conduct. We also encourage parents/guardians to make sure students are coming to Academy ready to learn, especially for classes that take place after school (have them eat a snack before, bring water, etc.). If a student is having a tough day, that’s okay! The Academy team will help support them.

After a session concludes, families will receive summative assessments written by their child’s teachers. These strengths-based assessments highlight the student’s academic strengths in relation to differentiated learning objectives, strengths and abilities as a learner, understanding of subject matter, and next-step learning targets. Additionally, our Academy Program Team is always available to talk with and support parents as they seek out ways to advocate for their child’s learning needs in a traditional school setting.

Classes range in size from 3 to 10 students. The small class sizes allow teachers to personalize the content of their classes to the skill, knowledge, and comfort levels of their students. Students are also able to develop deeper connections with their teacher and their peers.

Academy courses are designed for advanced learners and courses are grouped by age range: 6-8 years old, 8-10 years old, 9-12 years old, 11-14 years old. Exceptions are occasionally made to the age range if space is still available in a course closer to the start of a session, but this is on a case-by-case basis.

Our portfolio-style application provides opportunity for families to share quantitative and qualitative information that can help determine best fit based on your child鈥檚 interests and abilities. We encourage you to reach out for individual advisement as each class is unique in content and instructional approach.

Placement in requested courses is first come, first serve. However, we do maintain a waitlist in case a student withdraws from a course. We will contact families on the waitlist via email or phone if any spaces become available. We also encourage families to let us know if their child would be interested in an alternative placement should their first choice be unavailable.

Every effort is made to ensure that students have a rewarding first day at 优蜜视频 Academy and the Academy team would be happy to speak with you about any questions or concerns you may have. We work closely with instructors to make sure students鈥 and families鈥 expectations are met and the content is what was hoped for.

Once your child’s enrollment is confirmed, a non-refundable $75 deposit is required per class. The tuition, less paid deposits, is due after the first class meeting. Should your child withdraw before the second class meeting, you are responsible for the deposit amount only. No refunds are given for withdrawals after the second class.

TUITION & APPLICATION

Yes. There are no refunds for missed classes. Make-up classes are offered only in the case of an instructor鈥檚 absence. If your child will be absent, please let us know and we will be happy to reach out to your instructor for any materials that can help keep your child informed on what was missed. Please note that recording of live online classes is not permitted per 优蜜视频鈥檚 privacy policy.

Students do not have to be formally identified as gifted to take Academy courses. Courses are designed for gifted and advanced learners and we encourage families to select courses based on student interest. Visit our Choosing The Right Course page for more information.

The 优蜜视频 Academy application is a portfolio-style application. For new students it consists of general family information, academic history and coursework, quick takes for your child to answer, questions about how your child learns best, and selection of the courses you wish to have your child enroll in. You will also have the option to include evaluations/gifted assessments/student work examples. We encourage families to include as much information in the application as possible to help us determine the best match for your child.

After your child has participated in an Academy session, you will be able to select “returning student” for future enrollment which will significantly shorten the application.

If you have any questions about the application or enrollment process, please contact an Academy team member at Academy@EducationalAdvancement.org or (626) 403-8900.

SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Yes! We have plenty of supervised spaces for students to eat before and after class. Out of consideration for those with allergies, we kindly ask that you don鈥檛 pack peanut or tree nut products of any kind and that food is not shared with other students.

Unless otherwise noted, all class supplies will be provided. We ask that students leave their technological devices such as laptops or tablets at home unless requested by their instructor.

For online courses, a full supplies list will be provided in the syllabus upon your child鈥檚 confirmed enrollment.

Certain web- or technology-based courses may require a laptop, however it is not a requirement that students bring their own, as 优蜜视频 Academy has student laptops on hand. In such cases, further information will be provided by the instructor and Academy staff.

Parents and/or legal guardians are responsible for dropping-off and picking-up their child each class.

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

优蜜视频 is accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC).

As a Supplementary Education Program (SEP), 优蜜视频 Academy offers instruction in specific areas of learning designed for elementary and/or secondary age students who are in need of, or desire, educational development in one or more areas.

Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010

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