Bradenton Preparatory Academy is an American curriculum school that offers a broad range of enriching opportunities to help students learn and grow. Our teachers are enthusiastic and caring professionals who are committed to the best in current practices in education. Our students are members of one of the most diverse international-school communities, with more than 65 nationalities represented on our beautiful campus. We believe that advocating, teaching and respecting a diverse student body fosters peace, justice and global understanding. Visitors and new families to our school immediately sense and comment on our culture of kindness, a signature of our school community that reflects our core values. Part of our mission is preparing leaders and citizens for our global society. At Bradenton Preparatory Academy, students from around the world contribute to, and benefit from, an outstanding college preparatory program in the English language. The curriculum is aligned with AERO Common Core Plus Standards. We offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students who wish to pursue college-level study while still in high school. At Bradenton Preparatory Academy, we understand the many benefits of Parental Engagement. We believe in an organic approach, where the bridge between home and school is open and collaborative. This will be further solidified in our parent school-agreement. Through a regular communication system, with written and data reports, SMS, email and a program of consultation evenings, parents receive regular updates on the progress of their child/ren. Parents are invited to join the Bradenton Preparatory Academy Parents Association (BPAPA) – our superb parents association which contributes a great deal to the life of our school. I would also like to invite you to join our many informal coffee mornings with the Senior Leadership Team throughout the year. Teachers, students and parents all work together to create a dynamic and engaging school community, where learning, growth, challenge and connection are the sources of happiness and meaning. For students who make this commitment, their school experience will be one of the happiest memories of their childhood, and I speak for all the teachers when I say, we shall strive to make each students’ experience an extraordinary one.

Mission

Bradenton Preparatory Academy is a stimulating, international school community of learners, grounded in a culture of kindness, respect, and leadership that empowers students to embrace diversity, act ethically, and lead responsibly.

Vision

As an exemplary international American School placing the best collaborative, qualified professionals before students, we aim to transcend barriers and boundaries to maximize student learning and make the educational experience memorable, and first quality in every way possible.

Philosophy

We believe in:

Fostering peace, justice and global understanding by encouraging students to become global citizens in our rapidly changing world;
Celebrating similarities, appreciating and respecting differences, and advocating for students of diverse global backgrounds and perspectives;
Inspiring learning and providing opportunities for success through an approach that recognizes the inherent capacity for growth;
Providing a wide range of opportunities for students;
Encouraging students to be active participants in their educational plan, explore their interests and strengths, develop their own distinct personalities and broaden their perspectives;
Granting students the opportunity to excel as individuals, while learning to work as members of a team;
Imparting quality education by building partnerships of trust, communication and partnership between the home and school.

Goals

We vigorously strive to achieve excellence in education within the limits of available resources.
We accept primary responsibility for attending to the intellectual and academic needs of each student.
We promote the desire for life-long learning in our students.
We prioritize the development of an outstanding teaching staff, well-balanced program and a safe and efficient physical plant to ensure student success.
We encourage self-expression within the limit of our school standards of personal conduct. All members of the community are expected to respect the rights of others and to acknowledge responsibility for their own actions.
We aim to develop a global perspective and promote international understanding.

Objective of Education

Critical and Creative Thinking Students will learn to question interpret and discriminate in order to develop logical, imaginative thinking. They will learn to explore, analyze, and evaluate information, use it in problem solving and then be challenged to articulate, revise, and defend their thinking.

Communication Student will learn to listen, speak, read, write and interpret effectively, as individuals and as members of cooperative groups. They will become aware of how culture, art, music, dance, drama, and sport serve as vehicles for self-expression and in extending communications.

Technical Integrations Students will develop an appreciation for the value, as well as the limitations of technology. They will learn to evaluate the environmental, cultural, and social impact of technological changes.

Personal and Social Values Students will develop personal skills including goal settings, self0discipline, self-motivation, organization and time management, which contribute to healthy self-esteem. In addition, students will be expected to extend consciousness beyond self in order to develop a healthy social value system based upon respect for others.

Global Awareness and Understanding Students will acquire a global perspective through cultural sensitivity, international appreciation and understanding. Students will develop an appreciation of the interdependent responsibility of nations and individuals in preserving the environment.

Independent Learning Students will be encouraged to engage themselves in their intellectual and social environments not only to enhance their school years, but also to establish a pattern of involvement and enquiry that will extend in to adult life.

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