About Us
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Welcome to Sharp Park Academy
Sharp Park Academy welcomes you! This Y5 – 5th grade building offers two classrooms at each grade level, along with safe and secure entryways. They follow the district curriculum, including Michigan Standards. Sharp Park Academy follows the mission “to develop caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through inner-cultural understanding and respect.” Students are encouraged to inquire; they are taught to “ask a good question every day”. The questions are called “I wonder questions” and go along with the unit of study, with the goal being that all questions are answered by the unit’s conclusion. Through the use of “I wonder” questions and inquiry model students develop a deep understanding of ideas and concepts that are meaningful and relevant to them, apply new learning and communicate the significance to others.
The Trans-disciplinary Themes are as follows:
- Who we are
- How we organize
- Where we are in place and time
- How we express ourselves
- How the world works
- Sharing the planet
Sharp Park Academy also offers:
- Second Language - German Introduction
- Active PTO - Many opportunities for family engagement
- Small neighborhood learning environment
- Service learning opportunities for students
Our learners strive to be:
- Inquirers
- Knowledgeable
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Principled
- Open-Minded
- Caring
- Risk-Takers
- Balanced
- Reflective
Proud SPA Vikings!
As one can see, there is a lot to being a Sharp
Park Viking! We take pride in the interest
and enthusiasm our students take in learning
and wanting to contribute to the world in which they live. Feel welcomed to visit Sharp Park Academy and speak with the principal or staff members about the school.
Our learners’ attitudes are embedded:
- Appreciation
- Commitment
- Confidence
- Cooperation
- Creativity
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Enthusiasm
- Independence
- Integrity
- Respect
- Tolerance
