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December
2018
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The Davidson Academy Reno and Davidson Academy Online 2019-2020 application deadlines are fast approaching! The deadline for the Reno application is Jan. 30, 2019 and the deadline for the Online application is March 31, 2019. See below for more details. |
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Student
to Student
Hi guys! My name is Vivek and I’m a fifth-year senior here at the Davidson Academy. Today I get to tell you my thoughts on this school, and I’m pretty excited about it. So, here’s a list of a few of my favorite aspects of the DA. |
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The DA is welcoming. One of my first experiences with the DA was in a beginning of the year social event called “Posters and Pizza.” Each class at the
Academy gets a banner displayed above their lockers, and at this event, students get together to draw on, sign, and decorate this poster. At the time, I was an incoming student and I didn’t really know anyone there. But fortunately, I wasn’t alone. I sat down next to a small group of new students. Nervously, I began to introduce myself. “My name is Vivek, as in stomach-ache.” Everyone at the table laughed at this comparison. At the time, I didn’t realize that stomach-ache would become a long-standing nickname of mine. I also didn’t realize that the people I had met in this little group would end up becoming some of my best friends years later. One of the great things about the DA is that most people have a similar story. Many people come to the school with stories of feeling excluded at previous schools, but at the
Academy, everyone finds a home. Bonding over memes and interests is common, and it is easy to build friendships here.
The community is enthusiastic. If you have ever heard someone close to you talk excitedly about something that they are interested in, you’ll know that passion is infectious. Similarly, a bit part of going to the DA is being surrounded by people who care immensely about their interests. This means hearing people talk extensively about topics you may have never thought about, from the design of window managers on a computer to the deeper themes in a cooking anime. On top of that, the teachers at the
Academy care about their teaching to the point that it becomes easy to end up far more invested in subjects than you expect to be. It’s hard not to be inspired by those around you, and this passionate atmosphere fuels self-discovery. Without the DA, I would never have discovered my love of biology or of marketing, and everyone I know has had their interests shaped in some way from their experience at the academy.
The DA creates opportunities. From poetry to engineering, students have diverse interests at the DA, and being a student means getting a chance to experience all of them. One way that students do this is through clubs. The DA has a number of student-run clubs on various topics in language, sciences, writing, and more. New clubs are forming all the time, and each gives students an opportunity to pursue interests beyond what they can do by simply going to school. But clubs aren’t the only way students are encouraged to explore opportunities. Alongside clubs, the DA also helps engage students in the greater community. One of my favorite parts of the DA is its connection with
the
University
of Nevada,
Reno (UNR), the university in which the school is located. Classes at UNR are available for DA students to take in addition to courses offered at the academy, allowing for a vast variety of classes that are not available at a typical high school. I’ve taken classes like cell biology, marketing research, and mathematical analysis (a proofs-based class) at the university, and each class I’ve taken has given me the opportunity to dive far deeper into subjects than would be possible anywhere else. Many DA students–myself included–hold internships at UNR as well, providing a great opportunity to perform high level research before even entering college. Not only does the DA help you find interests, it helps you pursue them as well.
Before coming to the DA, I truly would have never imagined coming as far as I have because of the school’s support. I’ve never seen a high-school more invested in its students’ success, nor have I found a more genuinely collaborative environment in any school I’ve been to. Coming to the DA has become on of the most pleasurable and rewarding experiences of my life, and if anything I’ve said has resonated with you, consider applying for the 2019-2020 school year!
~
Vivek
Yanamadula, Davidson Academy student
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Online
Campus
A Vibrant
Community
Where
Students
Thrive
2019-2020 Application Available
The 2019-2020
application
for the
Davidson
Academy
online
campus
is now
available!
Visit the
Qualification
Criteria and How to Apply
pages to
read about
the
application
process. The
deadline to
apply for
the online
campus is March 31,
2019.
Open to students who live anywhere in the United States, this accredited online option builds off the one-of-a-kind, exceptional framework put in place by the Davidson Academy's
Reno day school.
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The
result is
a robust
online
community
where
students
thrive.
Learn
about the
benefits of online learning for gifted students
and how Davidson
Academy
Online is
working to
meet their
needs.
The online
campus was
featured in
the
following
eLearning
Inside
news
articles:
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At Davidson,
Online
students
benefit
from:
- Live, synchronous sessions
- Quality peer interactions
- Small class sizes
- Responsive, caring instructors
- Guidance counseling
- College planning
- Personalized Learning Plans
- Opportunities for socialization
If you have any questions, please email online@davidsonacademy.unr.edu.
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Online Campus - Learn More
In-Person
Regional
Events
Davidson
Academy
Online
In-Person
Regional
Events offer an opportunity to hear more about Davidson Academy's online campus. The
events will include presentations on admissions, curriculum, technology, and our vision. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout.
Questions that are global in nature will be answered during the open house;
questions which are more personal in nature may be answered afterwards. The
following
event
dates and
locations
have been
announced:-
Thurs.,
Jan. 10, 4:30 p.m. at John Marshall Library (Meeting Room A), 6209 Rose Hill Dr., Alexandria, VA 22310
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Sat.,
Jan. 12, 10 a.m. at La Jolla Riford Library (Foushee Patio Room) 7555 Draper Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Mark
your
calendar and
register here: http://bit.ly/daoopenhouse1819.
Virtual Open
Houses
Join us to
learn more
about this
exciting
online
learning
option on
the
following
dates:
- Thurs.,
Jan. 24, 5 p.m. PT
- Tues., Feb. 19, 6 p.m. PT
- Wed., March 13, 4 p.m. PT
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/daoopenhouse1819
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Reno
Campus
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Day School in Reno, Nevada
- For middle and high school students
The
2019-2020
application
for the
Davidson
Academy Reno
day school
is now
available!
Visit the
Qualification
Criteria and How to Apply
pages to
read about
the
application
process. The
deadline to
apply for
the Reno
campus is
Jan. 30,
2019.
The Academy
is
specifically
designed to
meet the
needs of
profoundly
gifted
middle and
high school
students who
score in the
99.9th
percentile
on IQ or
college
entrance
tests.
If you are looking for an environment to better fit your social and academic needs, the Davidson Academy may be the place for you!
At the Davidson Academy, our mission is to offer you advanced educational opportunities designed to specifically serve your needs, interests and goals. In addition, we provide:
- A Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) that serves as a tool to guide us in meeting your unique needs;
- A wide range of courses and learning options, including: choices of levels of study to pursue in each of your courses, university courses, and independent study and research opportunities;
- The opportunity to build friendships, pursue extracurricular activities, contribute to the community and learn with intellectual peers;
- Access to the intellectual, cultural, athletic resources on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, the Reno/Tahoe area and the beauty of the Sierra Mountains.
For more information, please email
outreach@davidsonacademy.unr.edu. |
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Student
Wins
Senate
Scholarship
Congratulations to Morgan Heath-Powers, a senior at the Davidson Academy, who earned a $10K 2019 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) scholarship!
Morgan will have the opportunity to meet with Nevada’s U.S. Senators, Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen, during a week-long trip to Washington D.C.
Morgan
is the president of the state chapter of DECA.
Read
more > |
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Davidson
Alumni Share
Experiences
in New Video
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The
new
Davidson Academy
Alumni Video was recently released! Listen to the perspectives of a number of Davidson Academy alumni and learn what makes the Davidson Academy unique. These firsthand accounts
- from those who know the school best
- will shed insight on the school's curriculum, social atmosphere, the Reno-Tahoe area and more. |
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New
Overview
Video
The
Davidson Academy Overview Video
was also recently released. Learn about
the
Academy
from students, parents,
instructors
and
staff.
Hear
about
the
school's
curriculum,
social
atmosphere
and
more! |
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Accreditation
The Davidson Academy has been accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), one of the nation's six acknowledged accreditation agencies and a division of AdvancED.
Read
more > |
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“As I reflect on the total of five years I will have spent at this incredible school by the time I graduate, I’m grateful to have had an experience that not only challenged me intellectually, but supported me in discovering interests I never knew I could have, as well as mentors and friends I never expected to make.”
--Morgan Heath-Powers, Davidson Academy Student
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