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October 2017
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Thinking about applying to the Academy for the 2018-2019 school year? If you'd like to learn more about the Academy, we are offering two online open houses and on-site tours! See registration and RSVP links below. |
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Online
Open Houses
and On-site
Tours
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Online Open
Houses -
Register
Today!
The Davidson
Academy is
hosting two
live, online
open houses
for families
who are
unable to
travel to
Reno for a
tour and
want to
learn more
about the
Online High
School
option.
Mark
your
calendar and
register on
the
Tours and Online Open Houses
page.
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Tuesday,
Nov. 14,
2017 - 5
p.m.
pacific/8
p.m. eastern
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Monday, Dec.
4, 2017
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4 p.m.
pacific/7
p.m.
eastern
On-Site
Tours - RSVP
Required
The Davidson Academy frequently hosts tours for prospective students and their parents. At these tours, prospective students and their parents meet current Academy students, parents, faculty and staff, and ask specific questions about the school. Upcoming school tours will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays (RSVP Required):
- Nov. 17, 2017
- Dec. 8, 2017
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Student
to Student
Hello
prospective
students!
My name
is
Timothy
Novak
and I am
a
junior
at the
Academy.
I’ve
been at
the
Academy
for five
years
now, and
I can’t
believe
it has
already
been
that
long. I
can
honestly
say that
the
Davidson
Academy
has been
a major
positive
influence
on my
life.
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I came to the Academy after being homeschooled for much of my life. I will admit that this school challenges me, but that is exactly what it is supposed to do! The school is designed to push you in every aspect; though you may be strong in one subject (math, or history for example), expect to be challenged in every subject, even the ones you know a lot about. That said, it is not as scary as it might sound, because every class has an extremely dedicated teacher willing to guide you in your learning career.
I know that the teachers are one of the first things that comes up whenever the Academy is mentioned; that is definitely warranted. Every teacher is dedicated to helping you improve and they are willing to answer any questions you may have. Take me for example, I have always been a bit of a science guy, however my first year at the Academy I took an amazing English course with Ms. Vienneau, and I loved it! It was challenging, but not unreasonable. She was available whenever I needed her to help me fix my awkward phrasing, or push my thinking to deeper more profound levels. Now this might sound familiar to you if you have read previous student to student letters, however I want to emphasize the impact that this had on me. Before I came to the Academy, writing was a chore; it was something I had to do not something I wanted to do. Now, after that class (and a few more with amazingly helpful teachers), I love creative writing. I am even part of our school’s creative writing club and have taken a writing/arts based elective almost every year since.
Speaking of electives, these are some of the best opportunities that the Academy has to offer outside of its amazing faculty. Each year you get to choose your Friday electives, there is a wide array of topics from film analysis, to martial arts, to aeronautics, to quantum physics, and everything in between. As many of the Friday electives are pass/fail, you get the opportunity to try things out without added academic pressure. If you don’t see something you want, you can teach your own elective in the form of an Independent Study Seminar; thus you can give others the opportunity to share in your passions as well.
Another great set of opportunities at the Academy is the clubs. Clubs offer another way to explore potential interests. Student Council is run as a club, which means that everyone can have a say in the upcoming events if they want. Or maybe you want to try your hand at business . . . DECA club is the right one for you. And again, just as with electives, you can create your own club and share with the Academy community.
All in all, I can positively recommend this school. Whether it’s robots or rhymes there is something here for everyone. Not only will you find a great helpful community of teachers, and staff, but you will find a challenging and rewarding experience and wonderful friends. I hope you are as excited as I am to have you here.
~ Timothy Novak, Davidson Academy student |
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Online High
School
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Open
to students
in eighth
grade and
above living
anywhere
in the
United
States, the
Online High
School takes
the best of
a Davidson
Academy
education
and builds a
robust
online
community
where
students can
thrive.
There are currently students from 10 different states enrolled in the online school! This
online,
accredited
option is
designed to
be different
from
traditional
online
education.
Online
students
benefit
from:
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Live,
synchronous
sessions
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Quality peer
interactions
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Small class
sizes
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Responsive,
caring
instructors
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Guidance
counseling
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College
planning
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Personalized
Learning
Plans
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Embedded opportunities for socialization
For students living outside Nevada and applying for the Academy’s Online High School, a personalized tuition level for each family is determined along with merit scholarships up to $3,500. Applicants enter their financial information into FAST, which takes into consideration annual family income, cost of living adjustment based on location of primary residence, the number of dependents in the household, and other relevant factors to determine the personalized tuition. The Davidson Academy is offering a voucher to cover the usual FAST fee of $43 for applicants who complete the Online High School application and pay the application fee by Fri., Dec. 15, 2017. Visit the Online High School Tuition page for additional information.
The 2018-2019 Davidson Academy Online High School application deadline is
Feb.
28,
2018. Please visit the Online High School's
How to Apply page
and read the
Online
High
School
Qualification
Criteria
for
eligibility
information.
If you
have
questions,
please
email
online@davidsonacademy.unr.edu. |
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Reno
Campus
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If you are looking for an environment to better fit your social and academic needs, the Davidson Academy may be the place for you! The Davidson Academy in Reno is a free public day school for profoundly gifted middle and high school students located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Classes are grouped by ability level, rather than by age-based grades providing profoundly gifted young people an educational opportunity matched to their abilities, strengths and interests.
The 2018-2019 Davidson Academy Reno campus application is open! To apply, students must be at the middle or high school level across all subject areas and score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ or college entrance tests, such as the ACT or SAT. Please visit the Davidson Academy's Qualification Criteria and Application Review Process pages. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis with a final application deadline of Jan. 15, 2018. Visit the How to Apply page to access the application. |
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The Davidson Academy was listed as the top school in Nevada in MSN's rankings of "The best public high school in every state"!
The Academy is a "standout" in state testing scores with students scoring 100 percent in both English and Math!
Source:
Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Congratulations to three Academy students who received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program! This recognition is based on outstanding performance on the 2016 PSAT and is shared with only 34,000 seniors of the more than 1.6 million who took the PSAT then.
Also, many Davidson Academy students are listed as National Merit Semifinalists.
Source:
Reno
Gazette-Journal |
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“The Davidson Academy may not be your typical school, but its unique qualities are what make it so exceptional. When I came to Davidson I found a place with endless opportunities to thrive, an environment that challenges students to reach their full potential and empowers them to pursue their passions. If any of this sounds right for you, then please, apply! I promise you won’t regret it.”
--Hannah Huh, Davidson Academy Graduate
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