Peoria Academy
| Peoria Academy | |
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2711 W. Willow Knolls Drive Peoria, Illinois, (Peoria County) 61614-1116 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′40″N 89°38′6″W / 40.77778°N 89.63500°WCoordinates: 40°46′40″N 89°38′6″W / 40.77778°N 89.63500°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Status | Open |
| NCES School ID | A0301387 |
| Headmaster | Cheryl Murzyn |
| Faculty | 19.1 (2009–2010, FTE excluding pre-K) |
| Grades | PreK3, PreK, K–8 |
| Number of students | 331 (2009–2010, excluding pre-K) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.5 (2009–2010) |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | ISACS |
| Website | www |
Peoria Academy is an independent, secular Elementary school located in the northwestern end of Peoria, Illinois. The school was founded in 2000, and is governed by a board of trustees. The Academy is accredited through ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States). The school has an emphasis on personalized, hands-on, experiential learning. Foreign language instruction is administered to all grades.
The school's misson statement is: Peoria Academy is a diverse community of students, parents, and educators working together to provide a rigorous educational experience. Using progressive techniques that nurture the whole child, our independent school fosters maturation, resilience, and creativity.
Enrollment for the 2016 –2017 school year stood at about 190 students.
In February 2000, a core group of parents, community members, and administrators founded Peoria Academy as an independent, private, non-profit school, serving students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. A 3 million dollar capital campaign was established to purchase the Knights of Columbus building on Willow Knolls Drive and renovations began immediately. Peoria Academy opened its doors in August 2000 with 137 students. In 2001, a Pre-K program was added, and additional classes were added at each grade level. Due to the growth of the school and insufficient space, the Board of Trustees began leasing the Notre Dame Youth Center, which is adjacent to the Peoria Academy property.
In 2010, founding Headmaster Karen Calder retired after ten years of service. A nationwide search was embarked upon by the Board of Trustees, with Mr. Brendan Sheerin being selected as new Headmaster. In 2010, the school also began building additional classrooms to accommodate the growing student population. The results were two brand new, steel reinforced classrooms that also serve as a state-rated tornado shelters.
In 2011, a Pre-K3 program was added
In 2012 Sheerin and the school separated and Sean Fitts was appointed as the interim head of school.
In 2015, Cheryl Murzyn was appointed Interim Head of School.
In 2016, Cheryl Murzyn was appointed Head of School.
The school has implemented a one-to-one computer program in the Middle School. All Middle School students are responsible for personal laptops that are used regularly in each of their classes. Smartboards or projectors are used in nearly every classroom throughout the school. Most elementary classrooms have mounted projectors and Smartboards. Students receive technology instruction throughout the curriculum. During the 2013-2014 school year, a STEM course was added to the Middle School curriculum. Students are also required to have certain software on their personal laptops for advanced curriculum activities. They should have Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel and an application that allows access to Google.
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