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Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is pleased to announce the hiring of Esrom Pitre, Ph.D. as the new charter school’s executive director. Dr. Pitre previously worked as an associate professor at Southern University and A&M College and Xavier University of Louisiana, where he helped prepare principals for urban schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
By Littice Bacon-Blood lbacon-blood@nola.com, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Jefferson Parish is getting a new public charter school next fall called Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish. Enrollment opened Wednesday (Nov. 1) for the elementary school to be constructed at 1001 Berhman Highway in Terrytown. The school, founded and funded by the Idaho-based education service company Athlos Academies, will house 650 students […]
RENO- Athlos Academy of Reno has received approval from the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority to open a new charter school in south Reno beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. “We’re excited to bring a new school to the growing community of South Reno that will offer not only a choice in education but […]
For National Bullying Prevention Month Athlos Academy is helping educate its students on how to take a stand against bullying. On Wednesday the school hosted local rapper Tyler Lydeen to share his music about bullying as part of their kick-off for social intelligence and what it means to be a upstander. At Athlos Academy a upstander is someone who sees or hears about someone being bullied and speaks up about it.
The power of growth mindset: Whether a student has a growth mindset or fixed mindset has a direct impact on how he or she faces academic challenges.
Athlos Academy is collecting items to help a local women’s and children’s shelter.
The donations will go to Anna Marie’s Alliance, and items can be brought to the school itself, starting Monday. The donation drive will end on October 6th. Drop off hours are from 7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Athlos Academies celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 30. Close to 300 attendees gathered on the court of the newly renovated space to hear remarks from Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and Athlos Academies Co-Founders Jason Kotter and Ryan Van Alfen before a ribbon cutting, building tours, and a raffle. “It […]
Students with high attendance rates score higher on tests and are more likely to graduate than their peers who miss two or more days per month. Being present in class is a huge predictor of student success.
