Academy Charter School
School District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough Schools
Principal: Barbara Gerard
Phone: 746-2358
City: Palmer
Website: www.acc.matsuk12.us/
Students Enrolled: 231
Grade Levels: K-8
Type: Citizen/Community
State Board of Education Approval: April 28, 1997
Date Charter Expires: July 1, 2015
Mission: Our mission is to create a learning system that encourages and develops students’ inherent abilities to be competent, confident, productive and responsible young adults. We will strive to produce a generation of young people who possess the habits, skills and attitudes necessary to empower them to succeed as life long learners and outstanding citizens.
Purpose: The primary focus of the Academy Charter is on the well-being of the children of our community. It is the goal of the approximately 10 currently active members (project designers) to create a purposeful, living laboratory, which will operate in a caring, supportive and closely monitored environment. As an integral part of the Matanuska-Susitna School District, the Charter’s successful innovations will be transferable to other schools in the District and to the larger world community, thus benefiting all of our children. Charter Community members seek to make education a
community passion.