Arete Academy

One of the biggest fears parents have about enrolling their children in our schools is that they won’t learn anything or their children will “fall behind” academically.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. It is true that our students don’t learn the way children in traditional school learn. However, that is intentional because we don’t want the same results for our students, so why would we do what they do?

The assumption is often that children need worksheets, homework, testing, and to be constantly directed by adults. How else will they know what to learn? How will parents know they are learning?

We offered MAP testing this year for interested families who were curious about where their children fall academically. The MAP test is a proctored test for reading comprehension and math given to over 10 million students each year globally.

Out of the students who took it (in 4th grade and up), the majority of them scored at or above the level of the average 12th grader. Most of them are elementary and middle school students. Many scored in the top 5% in the world.

That isn’t something we say to brag. It’s something we share because it challenges a deeply held belief about how learning happens.

Our goal has never been to achieve high test scores.

Our goal has been to help children become curious, self-motivated, and responsible for their own education.

When children learn how to learn and love to learn, academic growth naturally follows.

At 10:30 every morning, the chess team comes together for focused practice, strategy, and friendly competition!

Our Chess team got together for some weekend practice and fun today!

It’s amazing how quickly students learn when they are having fun 🎸
With Rocksmith, our students practice real songs, encourage one another (while trying to beat one another), and learn alongside friends who share their excitement. They are so engaged in the experience that practice doesn’t feel like work.

The Arete crew crushed another Spartan today 💪❤️

Huge congratulations to Carly, one of this year’s graduates. She was just awarded a full academic scholarship to Old Dominion University to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice! We are all so excited for her!

Shout out to Mr. Jin for coming in and doing a workshop on Entrepreneurship! Our students walked away with three powerful lessons:

Identify a problem or need. Every great business starts with identifying a need and creating a solution.

Follow your passion. Building a business is hard, your “why” is what keeps you going.

Lead with value. Focus on making a difference and the money will follow.

Grateful for our wonderful community for always being willing to take time out of their busy schedules to pour into our students!