Assessment and Standardized Testing
At Garage Academy, student progress is assessed using a wide variety of measures. In the classroom, teachers evaluate assignments, projects, quizzes and tests, and overall class participation and engagement. Students also take standardized tests in grades 3, 4, 6, 8, and the PSAT in high school. Garaca views standardized testing as only part of a [...]
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Learning and Counseling
Garage Academy recognizes that students learn in different ways. The Learning and Counseling team assists members of the GA community develop strategies to help all of its students achieve academic success. We work with students to help them reach to their greatest potential and to contribute to our learning community. We aid parents, teachers, and [...]
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Robot Competition Boot Camp
Robots are computers too. Robot Competition Boot Camps or RCBC with week-long introduction to skills used in robot competitions such as those offered by FIRST and VEX. Specifically, students learn about coding, building, and game strategy. We hold these camps each summer.
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Ingene
Genius is in your genes. Ingene is the after-school program of Garage Academy that provides non-GA students an enriching experience similar to our regular course of study. Students learn the value of making better decisions and solving problems as they improve their skills through competitions and challenges designed to improve their critical-thinking, entrepreneurship, and creativity. [...]
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College
Grade 09 through grade 12 During the four years of College, students increase their expertise in a chosen field.They can choose a course from three areas: social science, musical or visual art, and natural science including mathematics. Each course of study is individually tailored to the types of problems the students want to solve. Successful [...]
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Upper Preparatory
Grade 06 through grade 08 In Upper Prep, students follow a curriculum that refines their understanding of the knowledge that they gained in Lower Prep through its application to real-world problems. They will practice using their insights to solve complex problems in unique ways. The big question in UP is, "How do humans manage relationships [...]
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Lower Preparatory
Grade 03 through grade 05 Lower Preparatory school guides students through an in-depth review of human knowledge. The curriculum focuses on how humans use their understanding of the world to make decisions. Students will discover insights into how and why we know what we do. The big question in Lower Prep is, "How do humans [...]
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