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Mission Statement
The D20 Home School Academy Programs
support and assist homeschooling families in
their chosen role as the primary educator of
their children.
D20 HSA Program Goals
0 Goal One:
To provide an enriched and extended
curriculum that will complement the core instruction
provided by homeschooling educators.
0 Goal Two:
To provide homeschooling families access to
additional resources that will supplement home school
instruction.
0 Goal Three: To provide homeschooling families a
connection to the public school setting, but do not offer a
full array of educational services, including special education
services.
HSA Programs
2014-2015
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STEM:
0 Thursday: Grades K-8
0 Friday: Grades K-8
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Focus: Project based learning that integrates science, technology, engineering, and math
TRACKS:
0 Monday: Grades 7- 8
0 Thursday: Grades 5 -6
0 Friday 3 - 4
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Focus: Outdoor education
Academy of Arts:
0 Tuesday: Grades K-5
0 Wednesday: Grades K-7
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Focus: Integrated & Performing Arts
STEM
0 Focus: STEM (This program will look very
similar to the T/TH program)
0 Mission: To provide projected based learning
focused on science, technology, engineering,
and math.
0 Thursday: K-8
0 Friday: K-8
STEM
0 Location:
D20 Education and Administration Center (EAC)
1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
0 Start/End Times:
8:45 am to 3:45 pm (*subject to change)
STEM
0 Highlights :
0 Hands-on Science and Social Studies Units
0 Field Trips
0 International Towne/Young AmeriTowne
0 Visual Art
0 Sports and Games –PE
0 Music
0 Ipad and Laptop Labs
0 Clubs
0 Student Lending Library
STEM
0 Sample Units of Study
0 Oceanography
0 Forensics
0 Colorado History
0 Chemistry
0 Pebbles, Sand and Silt
0 Team Building
0 Weather
0 Inventions
0 Balls and Ramps
0 Space
0 Magnetism and Electricity
0 Young AmeriTowne (4-5)*
0 International Towne (5-6)*
* Offered EOY in STEM program only.
TRACKS
0 Focus: Outdoor Education
0 Mission: Teaching Respect, Appreciation, and
Conservation to Kids through Science and Social Studies.
0 Mondays: Grades 7 and 8
0 Thursdays: Grades 5 and 6
0 Fridays: Grades 3 and 4
TRACKS
0 Location:
School in the Woods Property
12002 Vollmer Road
Colorado Springs, Co 80908
0 Start/End Times:
• 9:15 am to 3:15 pm (*subject to change)
• Mid- August to Mid-May
TRACKS
0 Curriculum Highlights* :
 History of the Black Forest
 Survival/First Aid
 Forestry
 Pond Studies
 Snow Shoeing
 Archery
 Biking
 Hiking
 Tracking/Orienteering
 Native Flora and Fauna
 Team Building and Leadership
 * Each program offers curriculum specific to the grade levels.
Academy of Arts
0 Focus: Integrated & Performing Arts
0 Mission: The Academy of Arts program blends integrated and
performing arts to provide enrichment through standards based
curriculum.
0 Units focused on science and/or social studies
0 Studio Time focused on performance skills
0 Tuesday Grades K-5
0 Wednesday Grades K-7
Academy of Arts
0 Location:
D20 Education and Administration Center (EAC)
1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
0 Start/End Times:
8:45 am to 3:45pm (*subject to change)
Academy of Arts
0 Highlights* :
Public Speaking
Musical Theatre
Drama/Acting
Movement/Dance
Costume Design
Set Design/Building
Visual Arts
Creative Writing
Guest Artists/Performers
General Information
0 School year:
0 STEM and ARTS: September through the mid-May
0 TRACKS: Mid-August through mid-May
0 Hot Lunch Option: for the STEM and ARTS programs
0 Security is important:
0 Security at the EAC
0 Visitors must sign in and ring doorbell
0 Parents are always welcome!
0 Volunteer Opportunities
HSA Staff
0 Colorado State Certified
0 Academy District Twenty Staff Members
0 Grade Level Classroom Teachers
0 Specialist: Art, Music, Science
0 Classified and Clerical Support
Field Trips
0 Four Mile Park
0 Denver Aquarium
0 Butterfly Pavilion
0 Young AmeriTowne
0 Fine Arts Center- Bemis Art School 0 Wings over the Rockies
0 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
0 Challenger Learning Center
0 Cliff Dwellings
0 International Towne
0 Olympic Training Center
Guest speakers/experts from:
•Channel 11 Weather
0 Mueller State Park
•Local Authors/Artist
0 Molly Kathleen Gold Mine
•Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
•Gazette Telegraph
•National Forest Service
•CS Utilities
STEM Field Trips – Program and Grade Level
Specific
0 Young AmeriTowne
 2015-2016
 Grades 4 and 5
 STEM program ONLY
0 International Towne
 2014-2015
 Grades 6-8
 STEM program ONLY
Technology
0 Mobile Ipad and Laptop Labs
0 Technology integrated throughout curriculum to provide
“real- life” application and examples
0 Focus on 21st Century Learning Skills
0 Responsible use of the appropriate technology to communicate;
solve problems; access, manage, integrate, evaluate, design, and
create information to improve learning in all subject areas and
to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century.
0 Training and support from D20 EAC specialist
Optional Testing Provided
0 Scantron Online Testing: Achievement Testing
0 Grades 3 - 8
0 Reading and Math (Science will be added in 2014-2015)
0 Testing done at home on computer with internet access
0 Up to two times a year: Aug-Sept and April-May
0 National percentile scores provided
0 Individualized student feedback and study guides available for
students scoring below the 80 percentile
0 CogAT : Ability Testing
0 Grades 3, 5, and 7
Rosetta Stone*
0 One online license provide to each student enrolled
0 Select any of the 23 languages
0 Requires a high-speed internet access, microphone
and headset
0 *Subject to change. Current expense and utilization
are being evaluated for the 2014-2015 school year.
Parent Partners
0 Topics determined by needs and interest of parents
0 Provide parents with professional development as
the instructional leaders in their family.
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Learning Styles
Parent Panel
Gifted Learners VS Bright Learners
Stand Out Math
Hands-On Equations
Thinking Maps
Writing Workshops
Family Events
0 Dessert Night
0 Blue Grass and Square Dancing
0 Roller Skating
0 Talent Show
0 Ice Skating
0 Potluck
0 Sing-a-long
0 Partnership with the District 20
0 Academy Online High School
0 www.asd20.org/aohs
0 Go to their website to learn more.
0 Principal, Rick Tanski
0 234-1670
Home School Academy Programs
0 Allow parents to…
0 select the curriculum that best fits their families needs
0 teach core curriculum at home
0 Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies…etc.
0 enroll their children in enrichment opportunities that best fit
each child's needs and learning style
Choice Application Process
0 STEP 1: Go www.asd20.org and complete the Choice Application online and
submit signature page
 Jan 3 – Feb 21, 2014
0 STEP 2: If admitted and the student is NOT currently enrolled in an HSA
Program you will complete the registration process online and then visit the D20
Central Registry Office @ 1110 Chapel Hills Drive
 Central Registration is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
 Student currently enrolled in a HSA Program need to return the Intent to Enroll
Form on or before January 30 .