The Academy has a wonderful environment for our children to learn. The Principal is excellent with the children and makes a point to call them each by name and always knows the family. I am a grandparent and feel very blessed to have my grandchildren in such a wonderful school situation. It is a public
... Read more school but there is a waiting list and children must be interviewed before accepted. It lets them know that the school is for learning. They do not have the discipline problems of most schools because the children realize it is an honor to be accepted. All parents are expected and do their share of volunteer work at the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
The school has provide four of my Grandchildren with both an excellent education and arts topportunities.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
My son has just finished his first year at AAA (6th grade) and I can't say enough good about this school. It's hard to believe it's public and not private. My son never really liked school, although he always had good grades. This year, it's as if he's blossomed. The environment is nurturing, older and
... Read more younger kids interact and are accepting of differences. The arts program is impressive. The theatre and performance programs are outstanding, and I wouldn't have believed that you could get this level of stage preformance out of 6-8th grade kids had I not seen it myself. Be prepared. If your child attends AAA, so does your whole family. Parent involvement is expected and is crucial to the sucess of the school. Read less
The teachers are dedicated and willing to go the extra mile for the student. The principal and the assistant principals are wonderful, and believe that every child can make a difference. What ever it takes seems to be the motto and the extra curriculum is just too wonderful. My family is very excited
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Posted by a parent on 01/19/08
We have had children at AAA for 11 years and even with a change in administration and the other changes that occur in public school, we would have our kids nowhere else. The Academy is family. The faculty and staff truly care about the students, which are a very diverse population. The Arts Magnet
... Read more is excellent with opportunities for students in music, dance, strings, visual art, and dramatic art. The class sizes also help toward no student being left behind. The kids who graduate from AAA go to High Schools all over the City and continue to succeed. Parent involvement is encouraged and welcomed. We love the way the older students interact with the young ones and how the special needs students are accepted as well. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
586
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
36
Number of classrooms:
18
Arts
Art
Music
Choral, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Gifted Students, Hearing Specialists, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Huntsville schools — Academy For Academics and Arts is located at 2800 Poplar Ave, Huntsville AL 35816. 2800 Poplar Ave is in the 35816 ZIP code in Huntsville, AL The school district for Academy For Academics and Arts is the Huntsville City Schools. Academy For Academics and Arts is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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