Inspiring students to become 21st century changemakers

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Amana Academy

Amana Academy, a public school located in the heart of Alpharetta adjacent to Wills Park, is preparing to welcome nearly 800 students in grades K-8 back to school on August 7, beginning their 18th school year serving students in the Fulton County School district. Amana offers Fulton families a choice when it comes to their children’s education - with a mission to inspire students to become 21st century changemakers and STEM leaders, Amana provides a hands-on learning experience that takes them beyond the four walls of the classroom to discover how what they learn in the classroom gets put into practice in the real world.

Amana’s program is rooted in the Harvard-based EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) model, which measures student success in three ways - academic achievement, habits of character, and the ability to produce high-quality work. The school has also achieved schoolwide STEM-certification through the Georgia DOE, meaning every student is exposed to Design Thinking from a young age, developing key critical thinking skills that will follow them through high school, college and into their careers.

Each school year, students embark on cross-curricular Learning Expeditions that seek to solve a problem that members of their community may be facing. They read stories and scientific articles related to the issue in an effort to build empathy and understanding, and use math, science and social studies to do in-depth research to dig deeper into the root causes of the issue. This integrated approach has resulted in remarkable outcomes for Amana students, who consistently outperform their peers in 93% of public schools statewide. Not only are Amana’s students achieving at high levels, but they are also growing at a rate that far exceeds their peers.

Amana is still enrolling for the 20232024 school year. Interested families can learn more at www.amanaacademy.org