Falls Lake Academy Mission Statement
Sara Vaught
Ms. Bond
English II Honors
13 November 2017
The Place with the Future in Mind “Falls Lake Academy seeks to create a challenging learning environment while striving to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our 21st century learners to prepare them for citizenship, leadership, and success in a rapidly changing world. Our school promotes a safe, orderly, caring and supportive community. Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with students and staff. We strive to have our parents, teachers, and community members actively involved in our students learning” (fallslakeacademy.com 2017). In the Falls Lake Academy mission statement, families are able to see how different FLA is than regular public …show more content…
The optimal class size at FLA is 20 students, so students receive more help from their teacher and more relationships from classmates. Smaller class sizes are also provide students with the opportunity to get ahead with their learning, therefore putting them into more advanced classes. “The benefits of class size reduction in the early grades last throughout a student's educational career. In 4th, 6th, and 8th grade, students who attended smaller classes in the early grades were significantly ahead of their regular-class peers in all subjects. By 8th grade, they were still almost a full year ahead of their peers” (Haimson 2). Smaller class sizes also encourage more interaction and response from students, therefore helping them gain more understanding at the topic at hand. “Students talk and participate more in smaller classes. They are much more likely to interact with the teacher rather than listen passively during class. Not surprisingly, students describe themselves as having better relationships with their teachers in smaller classes and evaluate both these classes and their teachers more positively than do their peers in larger classes” (NCTE 2014). Students at Falls Lake Academy are receiving a higher quality education than other schools in the Creedmoor, NC
Ms. Bond
English II Honors
13 November 2017
The Place with the Future in Mind “Falls Lake Academy seeks to create a challenging learning environment while striving to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our 21st century learners to prepare them for citizenship, leadership, and success in a rapidly changing world. Our school promotes a safe, orderly, caring and supportive community. Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with students and staff. We strive to have our parents, teachers, and community members actively involved in our students learning” (fallslakeacademy.com 2017). In the Falls Lake Academy mission statement, families are able to see how different FLA is than regular public …show more content…
The optimal class size at FLA is 20 students, so students receive more help from their teacher and more relationships from classmates. Smaller class sizes are also provide students with the opportunity to get ahead with their learning, therefore putting them into more advanced classes. “The benefits of class size reduction in the early grades last throughout a student's educational career. In 4th, 6th, and 8th grade, students who attended smaller classes in the early grades were significantly ahead of their regular-class peers in all subjects. By 8th grade, they were still almost a full year ahead of their peers” (Haimson 2). Smaller class sizes also encourage more interaction and response from students, therefore helping them gain more understanding at the topic at hand. “Students talk and participate more in smaller classes. They are much more likely to interact with the teacher rather than listen passively during class. Not surprisingly, students describe themselves as having better relationships with their teachers in smaller classes and evaluate both these classes and their teachers more positively than do their peers in larger classes” (NCTE 2014). Students at Falls Lake Academy are receiving a higher quality education than other schools in the Creedmoor, NC