Academics Plus Charter

School is an open

enrollment public school

of choice

Academics Plus was

chartered in 2001 as the

first Arkansas Charter

School

Academics Plus charter

was renewed in 2003 and

2007

Year Grade Span Enrollment

2001-2002 6th and 7th 78

2002-2003 Add 8th 145

2003-2004 Add 9th 202

2004-2005 Add 3rd, 4th, 5th & 10th 294

2005-2006 Add 11th 199

2006-2007 Add 12th 346

2007-2008 Add Kindergarten 404

2008-2009 Add 1st 451

2009-2010 Add 2nd 533

2010-2011 603

2011-2012 623

Enrollment numbers are as of October 1

As Academics Plus has continued to grow, the school has enrolled a more diverse

student population. In 2011, the student minority population has grown to 29% as

shown below.

The secondary campus has an African-American population of 21%, which exceeds

the 20% requirement for the secondary campus contained in Academics Plus’ Charter.

Providing Student Transportation

Free and Reduced Breakfast/Lunch Program

Positive Word of Mouth Parent Information

Door-to-Door Activities

Mail-out - 72114, 72116, 72118

Radio – KOKY, Power 92

Newspaper - North Little Rock Times

Booths at the Black Expo

Title I Program

Special Education Program

Smaller class sizes

Offer 45 hours of concurrent College credit opportunities

Spanish in K-6

Extended day with an additional 75 minutes of instruction daily

Intervention and remediation period during the school day

Parent elected board of trustees for local control

Parents and students make a conscious choice to attend creating a sense of belonging, encouraging parent involvement because they want to improve the school for students

Provide Financial Incentive for students passing AP Exams

Use of Formative Assessment data to determine progress of students and to guide instruction

K-12 setting

Concurrent Credit

Partners University of Central Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Monticello

12 Concurrent Credit Courses – Math, English, History and Music

In 2011, a total of 210 concurrent credithours were earned by 23 seniors

The 37 students in the 2012 graduating class are enrolled to earn 621 concurrent credit

In 2011, one senior graduated from Academics Plus with 39 college credit hours at no charge to the student and a 2012 Senior is projected to earn 42 college hours

2012 graduating class will save approximately $122,337 in tuition costs

Focus: College Preparation

All 8th grade students will take

physical science

All 9th grade students will take

biology

Algebra I is offered to

students down to 6th grade if

they are ready

All 9th grade students will take

Spanish I

Higher Standards: Graduation

We require the following to

graduate (above the state

standard)

Two completed credits of

concurrent credit or AP courses

Four years of science

Two years of foreign language

10 hours of community service

per year (6th through 12th)

Beginning in 2012/2013

Elementary School

Lego Robotics

Duke TIP’s (Talent Identification Program)

Title I Program

Special Education Program

NWEA Measures of Academic Progress

Beginning Band

Intervention/Remediation

Spanish Instruction

Stock Market Game

Academics Plus Girl Scout Troop

High School

Lego Robotics

Intervention/Remediation

Tutoring

Skills Tutor

NWEA MAP Assessment

Special Education Program

Beta Club

National Honors Society

Stock Market Game

Model United Nations

Debate Club

Quiz Bowl Team

• Athletics (Basketball, Soccer, Softball,

Baseball, Tennis, Bowling, Golf,

Wrestling)

• Concert Band

• Jazz Band

• Choir

• Theatre

• College Club

• Odyssey of the Mind

• Math Olympiad

• Improv Club

• Medical Club

• Poetry Club

• Future Business Leaders of America

• Spanish Club

STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR 2012/2013

High School

Advanced Placement Training

Pre-Advanced Placement Training

Comprehensive Literacy for Adolescent Student Success

Elementary

Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas

Effective Literacy

Cognitively Guided Instruction

Focusing on Common

Core Implementation

Continuation of Plan to

Support Open Response

with the use of Rubrics in

both Literacy and

Mathematics

Current Implementation Planned Development

All classrooms have mimio, laptop, projector, document camera, and iPad

Two stationary computer labs (1 high school and 1 elementary)

Two mobile laptop labs that teachers can access and utilize

Two student computers in every classroom

Board approved 2 additional computer labs (1 high school and 1 elementary) for the 2012-2013 school year

Board approved a competitive opportunity for 1 high school teacher and 1 elementary teacher to have one-to-one computing environment for the 2012-2013 school year

Board approved a mobile iPad Lab for the 2012-2013 school year

Performed as well as their peers (no statistically significant

differences) on the mathematics section of the norm-referenced

Iowa Test of Basic Skills and of the Arkansas benchmark exam in

2011

Performed at a higher level than their peers on the literacy section

of the norm-referenced Iowa Test of Basic Skills and performed

similarly to their peers on the Arkansas benchmark literacy exam

in 2011

Performed at a higher level than their peers on the End-of-Course

Biology exam and performed similarly to their peers on the

Arkansas End-of-Course exams in Algebra, Geometry and

Literacy in 2011

OEP Compared Academics Plus student performance to

the performance of a set of matched peers and found that

the Academics Plus students:

Academics Plus 2011 ACT Comparison

to State of Arkansas

NEW ELEMENTARY BUILDING

$4.3 Million 32,000 square feet elementary building:

19 classrooms, 1 computer lab, Special Education classroom, Title I Book Room, office space for the principal, secretary, counselor and nurse.

Opened the doors to students on August 15, 2011.

The architecture connects the Maumelle Community Center from the north with the Maumelle library to the south.

$6.2 Million bond issue that includes all land and buildings on the premises excluding the 99 year lease for the lot from the City of Maumelle.

Over the past four years the school has averaged an additional 70 students per

year and there are currently 121 on the waiting list for 2012-2013. Growth is

anticipated to continue to increase and estimates are as follows:

Date Growth Estimates Physical CapacityAugust, 2012 725 850

August, 2013 800 850

August, 2014 850 850

August, 2015 925 1000 – Complete Phase II

August, 2016 1000 1000

August, 2017 1100 1100 – Complete Phase III

August, 2018 1100 1100

August, 2019 1200 1200 – Complete Phase IV

August, 2020 1200 1200

August, 2021 1300 1300 – Complete Phase V

City of Maumelle provides the community center, baseball fields and soccer fields, tennis courts for P.E./athletic practice and games

Students visit the public library daily

Churches welcome us for evening performances

99 year lease for $1 per year for a lot from the City of Maumelle

Race for the Cure

Can Food Drive with Maumelle Rotary

Relay for Life

Veterans Day Ceremony

Memorial Day Ceremony

Pet Food Drive for Maumelle Friends of the Animals

Heifer Project Animal Purchase

Stuff the Sleigh

Jump Rope for Heart

THV Summer Cereal Drive

Maumelle Community Center

Maumelle Library

Kroger

State Farm Insurance

Wal-Mart

Centennial Bank

Pizza Hut

Summit Church

Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon and Galches, P.C.

Caterpillar

L.M. Windpower

Taco Bell

Maumelle Police Department

Maumelle Fire Department

Target

Christian Brother’s Automotive

Quiy’s Salon

Frank Fletcher Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Holiday Inn Express

Maumelle First United Methodist Church

Avionics and Systems Integration Group, LLC

Payton Place Salon

Morning Side Bagel

Ideal Health Now

Oasis Church

Studio 710

Chilis

Maumelle Lions Club

Hallmark Crown Shop

Murry’s Dinner Theatre

Lewis Dentistry

Maumelle Rotary

New Life Church

Starbucks

U.S. Pizza

Heifer Project

Maumelle Mayor Mike Watson and City Council

North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Hays

Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines

State Senator Mary Anne Salmon

State Representative Jane English

State Representative Ed Garner

U.S. Congressman Tim Griffin

Justice of the Peace Paul Elliott

State Representative Candidate Kelly Halstead

State Representative Candidate Joshua Clausen

And 21 others from patrons and community members

2008-2009 National Achievement Scholarship Semi-

Finalist

Two students received the KTHV Golden Apple award for academic excellence

Honorable Mention Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Arkansas State Science Fair

Our journalism program had 15 essays/stories published in MauMag and Maumelle Monitor, and 3 articles printed in the North Little Rock Times

Yearbook photographers had 5 photos selected for publication in MauMag

4 students were poetry winners for Creative Communications Poetry Anthology coordinated by the Arkansas Arts Council Poetry-Out-Loud Contest

9 seniors received Maumelle Chamber of Commerce Academic Honors Award by maintaining at least a 3.5 GPA and have a minimum of 24 concurrent college credit hours

2 students received National Artistic Achievement Awards for winning the National ArtStamp Contest

2009-2010

A student won an individual state championship in his weight class in wrestling

Both Jr. High Boys and Girls track teams were conference runners-up in the conference Track Meets

High school Girls won the Conference Track Meet and captured the Conference Championship

A female student won the high point award for the Conference Track Meet

Three students made Jazz Band Regional

One student made Concert Band Regional

Six students made Choir Regional

One student made State Choir

APCS choir made scores high enough at Region Choral Performance Assessment to compete at State CPA

2010-2011

Two Sr. High boys made All-Conference in basketball

A Sr. High boy made All-Conference in wrestling and won the State Title for the 119 lb. weight division

A Sr. High girl made All-State in track

Two Sr. High girls and two Sr. High boys made All-Conference in soccer

Two students made Jr. High All Region Choir

Six students made Sr. High All Region Choir

Six students made Jr. High All Region Jazz Band

One student made All State Choir

One student made All State Band

We had ten students receive 1st and 2nd

divisions at band solo and ensemble competitions

Five students displayed their artwork at Starving Artists in Little Rock and three of those students sold their artwork, making them professional artists

2011-2012

One student was chosen for All-State Basketball

Two students were chosen for All-Conference Basketball

One student was nominated for the State All-Star basketball team

One student made Sr. High 1st Jazz Band, 2nd Chair at All-State auditions

Six students made Sr. High All Regional Choir

Two students qualified to audition for All-State Choir

Six students made Jr. High All Region Choir

Three students made Jr. High All Region Jazz Band

One student made All State Choir

Four students won recognition in the American Traffic Safety Services Association art contest

Two teams competed at the state

Lego Robotics competition

Two students qualified to compete

at the State Bowling Tournament

One student won the State Title in

wrestling for the 119 lb. weight

division for the third year in a row.

One student placed 2nd for the 170

lb. weight class and another placed

3rd in the 128 lb. weight class

Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls Basketball

teams qualified for Regionals

Four students had articles

published in the MauMag

Five students had articles

published in the Maumelle Monitor

One student made All State Band

Two students qualified to audition

for All-State Choir