All Horizon Academy students are required to pass each unit of work with an 80% or better, and are allowed unlimited attempts until they achieve an 80% level of material mastery. This allows our students to take as much time as necessary to become adept at the skills necessary for academic competence in the subject.
Although Horizon Academy enrolls students ages 13 to 17, which usually indicates grades 7-12, a majority of our students enter the school with some level of academic deficiency. As such, our Academic Coordinator can modify a student’s classes appropriately, to provide content that is geared to the student’s reading, processing, or computational skill level. Horizon Academy has on hand the entire Switched-On-Schoolhouse academic curriculum for grades 3 -12.
Upon enrollment, every student is administered the STAR Reading Assessment, provided by Renaissance Learning. This externally audited, educationally legitimate assessment tool assists our Academic Coordinator in not only placing students in the appropriate classes, but also
allows Horizon Academy to monitor each student’s growth in learning at an individual level.
Horizon Academy has a licensing agreement with Alpha-Omega Publishing/Switched-On-Schoolhouse which provides for unlimited access to curriculum and annual upgrades. As such, our students have access to the most recent developments in educational content and technology, and are not hindered by outdated textbooks or deteriorating materials.
Accreditation & Licensing
Horizon Academy is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and the National Association of Private Schools, and is licensed as a private school by the Nevada Department of Education. If you would like proof of our accreditation, please visit their respective websites.
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools:
http://www.northwestaccreditation.org
Find us under “International And Trans-Regional,” then “United States of America—Nevada.”
National Association of Private Schools:
http://napsaccreditation.com Email them for confirmation of our accreditation; they do not list members directly on their website.
Nevada Department of Education:
http://www.doe.nv.gov Click “Nevada Schools,” then “Schools/Districts,” then “Private Schools.” Open the PDF file for 2008-09 Private Schools Directory, and you will see us listed under Nye (not Clark) county.
Curriculum
Switched-On Schoolhouse is a comprehensive curriculum that offers computer-based learning for grades 3-12. With 3-D animation, video clips, and other fascinating multimedia, Switched-On Schoolhouse is the perfect supervised self-study curriculum for today’s generation. With this flexible, best-selling curriculum, Horizon Academy can customize our student s’ learning to fit individual educational needs.
Unlike traditional textbook curriculums with dry, one-dimensional lessons, Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) has a diverse, vibrant mix of entertaining lessons, assignments quizzes, and more. Fun-filled lessons are created to captivate students’ attention and engage them in learning. Switched-On Schoolhouse offers five core subjects and a wide variety of electives. With features that enhance content and functionality, this award-winning curriculum offers ease, accuracy, and quality academics.
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