School Website
History
School Focus
Achieving Academic Success
What Makes Imagine Unique
Before/After School Activities
Imagine Charter School at Firestone
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Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 8th |
Ralph Garbart, Principal |
School Website
Imagine Charter School at Firestone maintains a separate school web site [http://www.imaginefirestone.com]. The school's web site makes it easier to communicate news and information to parents. Please visit the web site for more detailed information and events concerning Imagine Charter School at Firestone.
In addition to the separate school web site, an overview of Imagine Charter School at Firestone is provided [below]. A similar summary is provided for each school within the District to make it easier to find the same information for each of the District's schools.
History
Located in Firestone, Imagine Charter School at Firestone will open their doors to students in the fall of 2008. As a Free Public School of Choice, there is no cost for Half-day Kindergarten through 8th grade. Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten and Full Day Kindergarten are fee based classes. The school is housed in a brand new building on Twilight Avenue, to the north of Firestone Boulevard.
School Focus
Imagine Charter School at Firestone is an academically rigorous school with a strong emphasis on nurturing the moral character of all students. The school hires highly qualified, caring teachers who attend to each individual child and partner with parents to support significant and sustained growth for each child. The school uses the Core Knowledge curriculum in Pre-K through 8th grade. During the first three years, the school will be going through a validation process with the national foundation to become an official Core Knowledge school.
By the time students complete the educational program at Imagine Charter School at Firestone, they should embody the following qualities:
- Competence Through a rich liberal arts/classical education, students will develop academic competence.
- Courage Students learn to stand up for what is right, even if it is not popular.
- Curiosity Students develop a desire to know how things are connected and how they are relevant to their lives.
- Conscience Through the formation of a vivid moral imagination, students develop in a way that enables them to do what is right.
- Compassion Students develop deep care and concern for others around them.
- Citizenship Through an understanding of the historical roots of our country, students will develop the desire to be full participants in our American political system.
Achieving Academic Success
- With attention to individual needs, students are challenged and/or receive extra help or tutoring to succeed.
- Teachers design active lessons using a variety of instructional approaches so learning is hands-on, interesting, and relevant.
- Specials, including art, P.E. music, and library, help add to students content knowledge and skill mastery.
- Technology in the computer lab and classrooms support classroom learning.
- Weekly contact with parents helps students reap the benefits of quality instruction at school and support from parents at home.
What Makes Imagine Unique
Imagine Charter School at Firestone prides itself on the rich and rigorous curriculum and the attention to each individual student. We are housed in a brand new facility, flooded with natural light, which provides a safe and stimulating environment for learning. The culture is built on an ethic of excellence, in that we believe in the ability of all students to excel academically, behaviorally, and socially. There is a thoughtful educational plan that will support excelling students and provide extra help for those who need it. An emphasis on environmental science, the nearby St. Vrain State Park, and the outdoor classroom will all add to the science program.
Partnering with parents is a high priority at Imagine Charter School at Firestone. Families volunteer 20 hours per year to communicate to their child and other students that education is important. Students see their parents take time from their busy schedules to work with the school to promote excellence. Parents are also significant decision makers, helping to guide the growth of the school.
Before/After School Activities
A fee-based before (6:30 8:15 a.m.) and after (3:15 6:00 p.m.) school child care program will be available.
Additional after school activities will be provided based on interest.
