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- EIN 20-4406909
- (609) 920-9200
- 363 W State St Trenton NJ 08618-5705 USA
- www.foundationacademies.org
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Causes: Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy
Mission: As a college-preparatory school, foundation academy charter school's mission is to ensure that all of their students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation's finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty. Foundation academy charter school's program is modeled after some of the highest performing urban charter schools in the country, and includes standardized classroom procedures, regular testing to track student progress, more time on task, a focus on values and building community, clear and innovative rewards and consequences designed to teach and emphasize positive academic and social behavior, school uniforms, 90-120 minutes of homework each night, and an overall rigorous academic program. Foundation academy charter school provides a longer school day and a longer school year which includes a two week summer session. Language arts and math classes are taught for more minutes each week than most
Programs: During the tenth year of operation, the 2016-2017 school year, foundation academy charter school provided a full range of educational services appropriate for all students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The educational program includes social, health and nutrition services that support the total education of the student. In addition, the educational services include regular, as well as special education instruction. Foundation academy charter school promotes the full involvement of parents in their children's educational development. The charter school completed the 2016-2017 school year with the following enrollment: 234 primary school students in kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2; 240 intermediate school students were enrolled in grades 3 through 5; 252 middle school students in grades 6 through 8; and 275 high school students were enrolled in grades 9 thru 12. The average daily enrollment (ade) for the entire charter school for the 2016-2017 school year was 1005 students.