Achievement Academy is a college preparatory public middle school that opened in Albany, New York in the fall of 2005. Modeled on the highly successful Amistad Academy in New Haven, Connecticut, essential features of Achievement Academy include:

Mission Statement

Achievement Academy Charter School exists to develop in young people the academic excellence and responsible public citizenship that will propel them to succeed in high school, college, and their chosen careers.

Goals

Academic Excellence
To accelerate the learning of our scholars so that they achieve academic breakthroughs in the skills that are essential for success in high school, college, and life – especially reading, writing, math, and public speaking.

Public Citizenship
To develop scholars who take responsibility for themselves, their school, and their community by living up to the school’s REACH values (Respect, Enthusiasm, Achievement, Citizenship, and Hard Work).

Partners in Public School Reform
To develop and share an instructional model that consistently produces dramatic growth in scholar achievement and to work with others to further excellence in public education.

School Model

Achievement Academy is modeled after the Achievement First educational system inspired by the leaders of the prestigious Amistad Academy in New Haven, Connecticut, promoting the belief that all children, regardless of race or economic status, can succeed if they have access to a great education. Just like Achievement First, we strive to provide students with the academic and character skills they need to achieve at high levels, graduate from college, and become leaders in our communities. To find out more about this approach, please click here to visit their website in a separate window.

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