Summit Academy
Summit Academy
Summit Academy is for people who
still believe in public schools but want the elite feel of a private school.
As a public school, Summit Academy teaches the standards and objectives of the Utah State Core Curriculum. However, we go beyond the state core minimums. We teach students a body of knowledge in a wide variety of disciplines.
Summit's students are instructed in the following core disciplines - Language Arts, Math, History, Geography, and Science. Additional instruction is given in Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, P.E., Health, Educational Technology, STEM (Lego Robotics), and Library Media.
Summit Academy students are divided into small instructional groups according to their level of mastery in Language Arts and Math. Instructional groups may be as small as two students with a teacher or a teacher's assistant. All of our instructional groups are taught by certified teachers and/or paid part-time instructors who meet paraprofessional standards. Instructional groups are organized according to ability and the focus is on individual achievement and academic progression.
Summit Academy values each child's unique personality and strengths. We also recognize that each student learns in their own way and we tailor our teaching to the individual learning styles of each child. Children may learn through language (Linguistic), logical procession (Mathematical / Logical), physical movement (Kinesthetic), music (Musical), human relationships (Interpersonal), introspective methods (Intrapersonal), and by exploring nature (Naturalist).* We teach by building on each student's previous experience and knowledge, and we make learning fun by providing experiences and activities that develop and enhance individual learning strengths, foster independence, and help students discover hidden potential and gain self-confidence.
*Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory.
The Summit Academy Charter Schools' curriculum is patterned on highly successful, strong academic focus, elemental skills development, and uses a direct instruction teaching.
Skills are taught so students have a clear understanding of how to read, write, calculate, and problem solve.
Students can move on to the next level and grade when they are ready—they are not held back, even if in the same grade.
The Utah State Core Curriculum serves as the foundation to the subjects taught and provides a minimum basis for academic requirements.
The Summit Academy Charter Schools' curriculum is patterned on highly successful, strong academic focus, elemental skills development, and uses a direct instruction teaching. Skills are taught so students have a clear understanding of how to read, write, calculate, and problem solve.
The Utah State Core Curriculum serves as the foundation to the subjects taught and provides a minimum basis for academic requirements.