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General Information Mission and Philosophy Hawthorn Academy believes that our primary mission is three-fold; 1) to engender a true “love of learning” in our students, 2) to address the needs of the “whole child”, and 3) to provide a world-class educational foundation that prepares students for life. Our teaching methodologies and Program of Instruction are geared towards achieving this three-fold mission. The framework for our Comprehensive Program of Instruction is built around the selection of best-in-class curriculum, from respected and proven publishers, combined with the world-renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) as a teaching methodology that serves as an overlay to our curriculum. Our curriculum is also designed to be compliant with the Utah State Core Curriculum. Our instructional methods are focused on in-class activities, content, teaching methods and homework that are congruent with the IB philosophy. As a result, the student experience is more focused on system inquiry and Socratic methods more than rote memorization, repetition and “kill and drill” methods. Rather than a lot of busy work, homework is purposeful with the express objective of 1) teaching children to be responsible, 2) engaging parents in the learning process, and 3) reinforcing classroom learning. We believe that most children have an innate love of learning. We want to reinforce their natural desire to question, probe, understand, and then enhance these traits by teaching them how to execute practical application of what they have learned outside of the classroom. We also want them to develop a life-long love of learning that doesn’t fizzle out during the educational experience. Why consider Hawthorn Academy? Hawthorn Academy was created to offer a continuum of high-quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude toward learning. The core values and principles that drive this objective are heavy community involvement and ownership, IB teaching method, challenging curriculum strategies, small teacher-to-student ratios, and strong accountability among the students, teachers and parents Hawthorn Academy is working toward International Baccalaureate Accreditation during the first few years of operation. We are very excited to learn that Bingham High School will also be the International Baccalaureate school for the Jordan School District for the high school level beginning in 2011. Many of our students will be prepared to enter this rigorous coursework because of the experience they will have at Hawthorn Academy. Because Bingham High School is less than a mile from Hawthorn, many of our students will love the opportunity to feed into this high school ready and prepared to continue their International Baccalaureate education. In today's society, there is a great need to have knowledge and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM. Hawthorn Academy is devoted to offering students a broad background in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. With the world becoming more dependent on technology, students who have educations in STEM will be further ahead in their college educations as well as the work force. Higher paid professions are always found in the STEM fields. Hawthorn's focus to provide the best education to the primary and middle years education in STEM will give our students the cutting edge they need to enter into higher educations in these fields. Hawthorn Academy A FREE Public Charter School that focuses on the teaching methodology of the International Baccalaureate program and strives for High Academic Achievement. Hawthorn Academy is a K-9 school. |
