Mission

The mission of the Academy is to develop competent, confident, and curious students through challenging and integrative college-preparatory studies. Our students will have the knowledge, tools, and leadership experiences to excel in their future academic endeavors and in life.

The Academy Values

Experiential and challenging curriculum

Learn the importance of self-expression, personal growth, respect of self, pride in one’s work and accountability for one’s behavior

Strong oral and written communication skills

Leadership experiences

Responsible stewardship of our environment

Individual skill development and tailored feedback

Participation in athletic, artistic and extra curricular activities

A close relationship between a student’s family and the Academy

Cultural, racial, and economic diversity of its students

Integrity, truthfulness, honor and respect

Our Honor Code

All areas of student life and behavior are governed by the Honor System, whose purpose is to provide the growing, maturing student with on-going developmental experiences leading to and culminating in a firm, secure value system. The Honor System is based upon and not limited to the

Honor Code: “I will not lie, cheat nor steal, nor tolerate anyone who does.”

We want the Honor System, not just a Code, to become an integral part of The Academy experience. Ideally, the system is a constant reminder of the highest aspirations of The Academy’s Mission Statement. We wish to foster in every student a deeply felt sense of self-worth based upon individual responsibility, a feeling of pride in one’s own achievements, and a feeling of dignity for one’s self, and an abiding respect for one’s peers.