Academic Curriculum

Citizens’ Academy’s academic curriculum is designed to prepare our students to succeed in college and beyond. Our “Assess, Plan, Teach” model uses data to drive differentiated instruction and meet the individual needs of all of our students. Teachers use Harcourt Trophies for Literacy, Everyday Math, McGraw-Hill Science, and Harcourt Social Studies as the basis for instruction. In addition to daily language arts, math, science, and social studies instruction, students receive weekly instruction in music, the visual arts, and physical education.

Citizenship Curriculum

Seven virtues - responsibility, respect, perseverance, honesty, generosity, courage, and loyalty - form the basis of Citizens’ Academy’s approach to citizenship development. The cornerstone of our citizenship curriculum is the CA Way, a set of high academic and behavioral expectations for our staff, students, and families. The CA Way creates a high expectations, “no excuses” school culture where we do not accept anything less than our students’ best in their academic performance, dress, attitude, and social decorum. Consequences are given in a nurturing manner to help students understand that we want them to succeed and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their success. Monthly citizenship assemblies feature students performing original plays, poetry, or songs that illustrate how they encounter our virtues in their daily lives. Assemblies culminate in the Citizen of the Month awards ceremony, where students who have exemplified good citizenship are recognized.