Academy for Academic Excellence
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The Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE) is a K-12
public charter school located in Apple Valley, California
. The school was first chartered in 1997 by the Apple Valley Unified School District. The AAE is a direct-funded charter school operating as its own Local Educational Agency (LEA). The school currently operates three sites, a K-1 site (Thunderbird Campus), a 2-4 site (Corwin Campus), and a 5-12 site (Mojave River Campus) located on 150 acre (0.607029 km²) adjoining the Mojave River
. The current student population stands at over 1300 students. Although started as an independent study school, the Academy for Academic Excellence has become a full-time school that operates as most traditional schools do.
The Academy for Academic Excellence is run by the Lewis Center for Educational Research
(LCER), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
. The CEO of the Lewis Center is Rick Piercy, a former kindergarten teacher
with Apple Valley Unified. The principal of the Academy for Academic Excellence is Gordon Soholt. The AAE has a full-time teaching staff of 44 members.
The AAE has demonstrated a significant increase in state testing results each year. The AAE is also the only public charter school in the state of California with a AFJROTC program, instructed by Colonel Armstrong(ret). By 2009, one third of AAE high school students were enrolled in the AFJROTC program. The AAE is also received a full-term accreditation from WASC
in 2005, and received a California Distinguished School Award in 2007. Most recently, the AAE was named a Certified Charter School by the California Charter Schools Association. Only 39 charter schools in California have received this recognition.
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
public charter school located in Apple Valley, California
Apple Valley, California
-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was in 2002.*On average, the coolest month is December.*The lowest recorded temperature was in 1949.*The most precipitation on average occurs in February.-History:...
. The school was first chartered in 1997 by the Apple Valley Unified School District. The AAE is a direct-funded charter school operating as its own Local Educational Agency (LEA). The school currently operates three sites, a K-1 site (Thunderbird Campus), a 2-4 site (Corwin Campus), and a 5-12 site (Mojave River Campus) located on 150 acre (0.607029 km²) adjoining the Mojave River
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains and Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. The river is notable as most of its flow is underground, while its surface channels remain dry most of the time, with the exception of the headwaters and several...
. The current student population stands at over 1300 students. Although started as an independent study school, the Academy for Academic Excellence has become a full-time school that operates as most traditional schools do.
The Academy for Academic Excellence is run by the Lewis Center for Educational Research
Lewis Center for Educational Research
The Lewis Center for Educational Research also known as The Academy for Academic Excellence is an educational organization located in Apple Valley, California, U.S.A.It is the only research charter school in the state of California. This institution is known for its relationship with NASA and...
(LCER), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
. The CEO of the Lewis Center is Rick Piercy, a former kindergarten teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
with Apple Valley Unified. The principal of the Academy for Academic Excellence is Gordon Soholt. The AAE has a full-time teaching staff of 44 members.
The AAE has demonstrated a significant increase in state testing results each year. The AAE is also the only public charter school in the state of California with a AFJROTC program, instructed by Colonel Armstrong(ret). By 2009, one third of AAE high school students were enrolled in the AFJROTC program. The AAE is also received a full-term accreditation from WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
in 2005, and received a California Distinguished School Award in 2007. Most recently, the AAE was named a Certified Charter School by the California Charter Schools Association. Only 39 charter schools in California have received this recognition.