Q: Who attends Accelerated Schools?
The majority are very bright students who need additional challenges to benefit from their education. Many do extraordinary work here and in college. Many were performing far below their potential.
Over 70 percent of the students test above grade level when they enter. 20 percent test at an average level. 10 percent of the students have learning deficits.
Most of the students that attend one or two years will score two or more years above grade level. This rapid improvement enables students to practice habits of high level academic achievement. The challenging curricula includes college level Advanced Placement.
Over 70 percent of the students test above grade level when they enter. 20 percent test at an average level. 10 percent of the students have learning deficits.
Most of the students that attend one or two years will score two or more years above grade level. This rapid improvement enables students to practice habits of high level academic achievement. The challenging curricula includes college level Advanced Placement.
Q: What percentage of the students are from other countries?
There are no age restrictions. Because the instruction is individualized, we are able to work with people of any age level from pre-school through college level.
Q: What ages of people take this program?
There are no age restrictions. Because the instruction is individualized, we are able to work with people of any age level from pre-school through college level.
Q: How much time is required for a grade-level gain?
In the part-time school, the number of hours needed for each grade-level gain varies between 20 and 80 hours. Records show that our students average one grade-level gain for every 37 hours of attendance. Hours needed for specific course can be determined by consultation with our counselors.
Part-time students attend three to five times per week, two hours per session until they meet their objectives.
Part-time students attend three to five times per week, two hours per session until they meet their objectives.
Q: When can you start instruction?
You may start anytime after testing and diagnosis are completed.
Q: When are courses offered?
Between 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Q: Do you have special programs for ADD, ADHD, or Learning Disabled students?
Yes. We have been able to correct many learning problems. We are successful with some minimally retarded and brain damaged children. These students may have to be enrolled on a best effort, hourly basis. In some cases a special guarantee can be given.
Q: What if I have a student who has knowledge but can't pass the tests to prove it?
We have a special course to teach students necessary test-taking skills. They learn to succeed with all kinds of tests and develop new attitudes about test-taking.
Q: What do you do with students who are so defeated that they don't want to try?
All of our students experience a lot of success. We set up positive motivational systems for the student.
Q: What are your fees?
Please call 303.758.2003 to request a current schedule of fees.
Q: Is financing available?
You can pay as you receive instruction or arrangements can be made to pay the fees over an extended period of time. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Educational bank loans with extended terms are available.
Q: How can I be sure that the dollars I spend will achieve all the specified academic gains?
We have a special guarantee. After free diagnostic testing, we can determine the maximum cost to raise your student to a particular level. This maximum cost is fixed. If it takes more hours to reach the improvement, the fee will remain unchanged.
We continue instruction until the specified gains are made without further charge. You know exactly how much progress will be accomplished for the funds spent.
We continue instruction until the specified gains are made without further charge. You know exactly how much progress will be accomplished for the funds spent.
Q: Will anyone assure me that upon completion of the program, my student will pass the G.E.D. or graduate high school?
We will.
Q: Why do you stress reading, math and behavior so much when students really need to be trained in a specialty?
What students need most is not specific vocational training. Students need improved skills in computer usage, reading, writing, math and language arts, as well as behavior.
Just ask top executives what they look for, specific vocational training or general intellectual and personal competence.
Just ask top executives what they look for, specific vocational training or general intellectual and personal competence.
Q: But you do teach other courses than these basic ones, don't you?
It is unlikely that any school offers as wide a choice of courses as Accelerated Schools, from Anatomy to Zoology. We do not teach welding or sewing.
Q: What's wrong with being an underachiever anyway? Everyone can't be a "Winner"?
Everyone becomes a "Winner" when they are operating at their optimum level. What's wrong with "being average"?
There's bound to be an average. But no one is sure what "being average" is. Easily misunderstood concepts like "normal" or "typical" turn "average" into a cover-up for low expectations or outright failure.
There's bound to be an average. But no one is sure what "being average" is. Easily misunderstood concepts like "normal" or "typical" turn "average" into a cover-up for low expectations or outright failure.
Q: How would you sum up your educational philosophy?
Our goal is to produce highly skilled students who have a positive attitude toward themselves. We want our students to have a much wider range of possible futures.