EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
350 S PORTAGE PATH, AKRON, OH 44320 www.emmanuelchristianacademy.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EMMANUEL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN GOD'S WORD AND CONVENTIONAL INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE STANDARDS FOR ALL WHO DESIRE A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION. TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS AT-RISK OF NOT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS.

EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (EMMANUEL) IS AN PRIVATE, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, CHRISTIAN, SCHOOL LOCATED IN AKRON, OHIO, SERVING CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. EMMANUEL ALSO HAS AN EARLY EDUCATION CENTER SERVING CHILDREN INFANTS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN.

EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (EMMANUEL) IS A PRIVATE, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, CHRISTIAN, SCHOOL LOCATED IN AKRON, OHIO. FOUNDED IN 1993, "EMMANUEL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN GOD'S WORD AND CONVENTIONAL INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE STANDARDS FOR ALL WHO DESIRE A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION. TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS AT-RISK OF NOT COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS." WE CONTINUE TO DEFINE AN AT-RISK STUDENT AS ONE WHO HISTORICALLY IS IN DANGER OF NOT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE CONDITIONS: POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION OF THE PARENT(S), SINGLE-PARENTED HOMES, RACE, AND ETHNICITY. EMMANUEL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE STATE OF OHIO AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND NOW HAS EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS TO AND OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO INFANTS THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. WE HAVE A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM, ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A SOLID EMPHASIS ON CORE SUBJECTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT. OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF ARE A DEDICATED GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUPPORT THE VISION, MISSION, PURPOSE AND MINISTRY OF OUR SCHOOL. MOREOVER, OUR STAFF BUILDS ON STUDENTS' STRENGTHS, AS OPPOSED TO FOCUSING ON PRESUMED DEFICIENCIES. A GOOD EDUCATION IS THE ONLY WAY FOR SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, PROVIDE ADEQUATELY FOR THEIR FAMILIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF EMMANUEL HAVE ALL BEEN DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS WHILE PROVIDING A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN SOCIETY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE WRITTEN OFF. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE PROGRAMS AT EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: ACADEMIC PROGRAM/EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM EMMANUEL'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS NOTED FOR EXCELLENCE AND HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WITH STUDENTS PERFORMING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL. THE STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO IS 20-TO-1. WE CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS THROUGH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR GIFTED CHILDREN AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR OUR STRUGGLING LEARNERS. THE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER (EEC) WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE BEGINNINGS OF LONG- TERM SUCCESS ARE SOWN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER (EMMANUEL EEC) PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT, FROM THE TIME THEY ARE BORN, CHILDREN ARE IMMERSED IN HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO SUCCEED AND SET THEM ON THE PATH TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE READINESS. OUR APPROACH IS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND BRAIN-BASED LEARNING WITH A BALANCED APPROACH OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND CHILD INITIATED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. SERVING CHILDREN INFANTS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN OHIO SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS WE ARE A PROVIDER FOR THE AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, JON PETERSON SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP AND OHIO EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EXPANSION SCHOLARSHIP, PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GIVE PARENTS A CHOICE IN EDUCATION. EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM OUR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SERVE STUDENTS AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS FROM OUR GIFTED, THROUGH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO OUR STRUGGLING LEARNERS, THROUGH OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAM. USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM IN KEEPING WITH EMMANUEL'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, WE OFFER A CRITICAL USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM, PROVIDING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SNACKS AND MEALS DURING THE SUMMER TO STUDENTS. IN MARCH 2006, CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE VISITED EMMANUEL AND RECOGNIZED THE SCHOOL FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE USDA MEAL PROGRAM. EMMANUEL WAS COMMENDED FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT MEAL PROGRAMS, DESPITE NOT BEING REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO OFFER A FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. ENTREPRENEURSHIP/FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM (FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES) OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM INTRODUCES OUR STUDENTS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN BUSINESS PLANNING, BUDGETING, SECURING BUSINESS FINANCING, MARKETING AND OTHER SKILLS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE TRAINED IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ACQUIRE SKILLS IN PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE EXPOSED TO SUCCESSFUL MODELS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN VARIOUS FIELDS WHO WILL AVAIL THEMSELVES TO THE STUDENTS FOR BOTH TRAINING AND MENTORING. THE BURTON MORGAN FOUNDATION (HUDSON, OHIO) HAS REMAINED ONE OF OUR PRIME SUPPORTERS OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP/FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM. EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDES HOMEWORK LABS, ART AND CRAFTS, BAND, CHOIR, AND CLUBS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO INNER-CITY CHILDREN WHO OFTEN COME FROM SINGLE-PARENT HOMES AND ARE LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT EXPERIENCES PROVIDE MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS EXPOSURE FOR THE SCHOOL. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AFFORD STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO PUT INTO PRACTICE LEARNED CHARITABLE PRINCIPLES. THE OUTCOME IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD DRIVES, CLOTHING DRIVES, CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING, VISITATION TO SENIOR CITIZENS' HOMES AND MAKING DONATIONS TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. CAREER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE)/SOCIAL SKILL INTERVENTION PROGRAM (FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE) THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH THE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND POSSIBILITIES, AND TO ESTABLISH CAREER PLANS AND AIM FOR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM COVERS TOPICS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: DRAFTING A RESUME, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING MIDDLE SCHOOL, DILIGENTLY COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERING OHIO POST-SECONDARY COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY CREDITS DURING HIGH SCHOOL. OUR SOCIAL SKILLS INTERVENTION PROGRAM TEACHES YOUTH THE HIDDEN RULES AND HABITS OF THE SOCIAL CLASSES. STUDENTS DEVELOP DISCOURSE LANGUAGE ABILITY THAT ENABLES THEM TO FUNCTION IN A MIDDLE-CLASS ENVIRONMENT USING COMMUNICATION OF NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION SKILLS. SUMMER ENRICHMENT (STEAM) PROGRAM (NEW)IN THE PAST EMMANUEL HAS PROVIDED AN AWARD-WINNING SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOCUSING ON MATH AND READING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED REMEDIAL HELP, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO WANT TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE THEIR SKILLS IN THESE AREAS. THIS YEAR WE INITIATED OUR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AS STEAM PROGRAM OFFERING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURE, OFFERING THESE SUBJECTS IN ADDITION TO REMEDIAL HELP IN MATH AND READING. ATHLETIC PROGRAM INCLUDES MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY TRACK AND FIELD AND CHEERLEADING. IT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES, SPORT CAMPS, LEAGUES, AND COMPETITION. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, INCLUSIVENESS, SELF-ESTEEM, WORK ETHIC AND TEAMWORK. CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM IS A CORE ELEMENT OF OUR CURRICULUM. IT GIVES STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THEIR SPECIAL GIFTS AND TALENTS BEYOND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. WE OFFER BAND, CHORAL MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA, MIME AND VISUAL ARTS. EMMANUEL PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH THOUGHTFUL CELEBRATIONS AND UNIQUE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND BLACK HISTORY PROGRAMS, ART SHOWS AND MUSICAL CONCERTS, WHICH ENHANCE THE OVERALL SCHOOL CURRICULUM BY EXPOSING STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF CREATIVE ARTS. COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT OUR 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS. THE TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM MEETS THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS AS WE CONCENTRATES ON WORKING ON MATH AND READING USING IPAD APPS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH-2ND GRADE. EMMANUEL IS A ONE TO ONE CHROMEBOOKS FOR ALL STUDENTS 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADE. THE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CODING, TYPING CLASSES, WEBSITE BUILDING AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY. INNOVATION PROGRAM IS SET UP FOR OUR 3RD-8TH GRADE LEARNERS IN OUR ART SPACE WHERE THEY CAN CREATE, BUILD, AND THINK CRITICALLY. INSPIRED BY EMMANUEL'S SUMMER ENRICHMENT S.T.E.A.M. ACADEMY OUR INNOVATION CLASS ASKS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO APPROACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) WITH THE MINDSET OF PROBLEM-SOLVERS, INVENTORS, AND ENTREPRENEURS.

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