Our Mission: 
Students in the EMPOWER Academy will become increasingly self-directed in their learning while becoming more actively involved in decisions pertaining to their education. 

The Empower Academy is designed to: 

• Empower students to know themselves as learners. 
• Gradually increase student ownership of their own learning. 
• Provide opportunities for student voice and choice. 
• Grow student independence and active participation in academic and social decisions. 
• Increase student engagement through authentic, real-world connections.

Key Idea 1: Learner Profiles
Students are empowered to learn how to be their best by understanding their strengths and areas of growth as a learner.

Key Idea 2: Student Goal Setting
Students are empowered to set and achieve high academic and social goals. 

Key Idea 3: Real-World Connections
Students are empowered to demonstrate learning through real-world problem-solving and applications.

Key Idea 4: Gradual Release of Ownership and Increased Voice and Choice
Students are empowered to take a steadily increasing amount of control over their learning.

5 Questions That COULD Describe An EMPOWER Student:

• Do you see yourself becoming increasingly self-directed as a learner?
• Do you wish to gain increased ownership over how you learn? 
• Do you want to know yourself better as a learner?
• Do you want to find authentic ways to connect your learning to real-world situations?
• Do you wish to have increased voice and choice in your learning?