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“The first year, the maximum number of students accepted into the school is 250.”
What is the minimum number needed in order to fulfil State requirements in September?

“The Academy is a public school that is open free to all students in the district.”
Why are parents asked to donate funds or time if it is free?

“There are many costs associated with the start-up of the school.”
What happened to those “grants’’ that the Academy was almost sure of getting and will definitely need in order to fulfil acedemic promises already made?

“Over the past two years, the academy has made many changes, but the mission has remained the same.”
Does this mean that promises made can not be accomplished?

“The academy is committed to offering your child a choice for a world-class public education.”
Committed to offering is different that previous claims of actually getting a “World Class” education. Wouldn’t you say?

“The school will feature a small-school atmosphere with individualized attention and hands-on learning opportunities for your child.”
Why is that better than a regular school atmosphere with all the amenities available for a complete education?

“Above all, we will put your child's needs above all others in order to ensure his or her success.”
What does this mean? What does above all others mean. Who are those others that do not get the great treatment?

“The academy has set high expectations for our students and our staff. We will strive to help your child reach his or her fullest potential and will not settle for anything less.”
Setting high expectations and merely striving is quite different than actually achieving them.

Please post the credentials and experience of the teachers under STAFF on your website as you did for the Principal and Coach, or do you still consider that not important enough for potential interested folks to know about? You can not get away from full transparency.