While on sabbatical in the fall of 2005, three Golden Apple Award winning teachers identified the common thread of their best practices in teaching: they all gave students the opportunity to “learn by doing.”
With this common ground established between them, they began to imagine a school where students were truly active participants in their own education and were encouraged to pose questions and pursue their own answers. They imagined a community where students develop as confident and intelligent individuals, and as thoughtful and active citizens. They imagined a school where each student was met at their own level, was given the attention and support they needed to succeed, and was expected to work their hardest and achieve their personal best.
The vision of these award-winning teachers came to fruition as Polaris Charter Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2007. Polaris currently serves 250 students in grades K-4 and will grow one grade per year until reaching a total enrollment of 450 students, grades K-8, in 2013.
