There
are lots of changes happening at Fountain Academy this coming year. One of those changes is the introduction of
our Experiential Learning Credit.
Today’s students are looking for ways to make their
educational experience more meaningful and we have been proactive to listening to
their needs. Last year we developed the Experiential Learning program to give them academic credit for learning that
takes place beyond the classroom in a real-world environment. This might take
the form of an internship in the areas of business, academic research, or the
fine and performing arts during the school year after hours, under the
supervision of an adult mentor in their chosen field.
We
have several students taking advantage of the program for the coming year
including a student who will be working in the restaurant management field as
well as several in the tech sector. Two
such students are featured in a Chronicle
Herald article this week. As well,
we have been talking with our friends at Saint Mary’s University who have been
very interested in partnering with us to allow our students to work side by
side with some of their professors in conducting research.
If
you think your son might be interested in such an opportunity, have him come
and talk to me about his ideas and we can go through the details of the
program. I would love to be
a part of that sort of educational experience.
