The ACADEMY Project - a New Site is in development

We envision a school, a curriculum, an environment like what is described here. It may not be a completely new institution, physically; we envision working with one or even multiple schools to create this type of educational environment through a combination of activities that we can add to existing institutional programs, both onsite, physically, and online, through the internet.

Thus, what you read here, is about what can be done with and through collaborative work involving an existing school. Alternatively, we are prepared to work toward the establishment of an entirely new institution, with the support of our Institutes and many sponsors.

We propose and will work toward creating:

A private school offering that serves children from ages 10 through 18 through both onsite (physical) and online (digital) educational programs, spanning middle and high school grade levels, focusing upon STEAM in conjunction with fine arts, music, drama, and gymnastics. The school operates a physical facility and there are internet-based educational components. These work in conjunction with each other but a student does not need to be in the physical school in order to participate.

The school activity and its curriculum is organized in a matrix fashion that enables optimal education with personal and social growth for all students. Classes will typically have from six to sixteen students. The faculty and administration are composed of individuals with strong backgrounds in individual specializations and recognized “polymath renaissance thinking” overall.

The school may in some future time provide a full curriculum and provide accredited graduation for participating students, and thus the following remarks are made in that future context; however, the basic and initial plan is that the Academy works in conjunction with existing schools in which the students are also enrolled for various subjects and that the students receive credit for all studies and participations in the Academy.

Student Classes

• Primary – equivalent to “grade 7”
• Secondary – equivalent to “grade 8”
• Freshman – equivalent to “grade 9”
• Sophomore – “grade 10”
• Junior – “grade 11”
• Senior – grade 12”

Academic Classes

This is the curriculum for students at the ACADEMY. Those classes marked by “C” include “core” classes and sets (sequences) of classes that are taken by all students. There are several levels for each type of course. In certain subjects and courses, there will be unique classes for each Student Class level. However, in some classes there will be combinations of students from different Student Class levels, depending upon their individual proficiencies, accomplishments and capabilities. The general class types are:

• (C) Mathematics (arithmetic, geometry, calculus, number theory, set theory, group theory, topology)
• (C) Physical Science (physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy)
• (C) Biological Science (biology, botany, zoology, medicine and healthcare)
• Psychological Science (neuroscience, cognitive science, analytical psychology, psychopathology)
• (C) Information Science and Computational Technology (computer architecture, software engineering, information systems, programming and application development)
• Engineering (Civil and Structural, Environmental, Architecture, Robotics)
• (C) Social Science (Comparative Cultures, Contemporary World Society, Social Issues)
• (C) History (World (several periods), European, Asian, Modern (19th-20th centuries), Contemporary)
• (C) Language (English, Russian, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek)
• (C) Literature (Ancient, Classical, Comparative, Contemporary)
• (C) Philosophy and Religion (Ancient, Modern, Contemporary, Multicultural, Logic)
• (C) Art (all types and genres)
• (C) Music (all types and genres)
• Drama (all types and genres)
• (C) Communications (Rhetoric and Debate, Creative Writing)
• (C) Gymnastics (all forms of sports and physical education, individual and team, competitive and cooperative)

The ACADEMY manages and maintains the following operations, employing its staff and students in the operations of all aspects of service:

• Galleria – an Arts and Crafts Gallery comprising works by persons both affiliated directly and unaffiliated with Guild-supported organizations, open to the public and to online viewing and sales.
• Atelier – an Arts and Crafts Workshop including the following:
  • Studio for Drawing, Painting and Visual Arts
  • Studio for Digital and Computational Arts
  • Studio for Sculpture and Mechanical Arts
  • Workshop for Blacksmithing and Forging
  • Workshop for Wood, Metal and Stone Crafting
  • Studio for Dance and Dramatics
  • Studio for Musical Composition and Performance
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• Arena – for mass convocations and large events including Concerts and Special Events – all types but especially classical, also jazz and blues, and also for selective gaming and sports competitions and tournaments
• Library – the general physical and digital library of the school, and housing as well the LIBRARIUM – the physical facility for the Librarium Project (as described in Mirnova documents).

STEM Growth and Enrichment Programs { Today - For High-School and Pre-College Students } Summers - Vacations - AfterSchool Of timely significance and thus at the center of our attention: ** READ ** Public Health, Infectious Disease, Pandemics Education, Research, Preparation including Student and Community Projects ** READ **

Executive Summary for Parents and Students Academic Mentoring and Personalized Learning Enrichment     { Sample Program Plan and Schedule } Sponsorship and Sustainability Plan { For those interested in supporting and advancing the work & progress of this Academy and its Programs } SALT and HANDS { Special Attention Learning Techniques, Specialized Advanced Learning and Teaching methods, for those with unique interests and situations, and for Disabled/Homebound special-needs Learners }