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Kimber Academy
The Kimber Academy curriculum focuses on GOD, FAMILY and COUNTRY. Our methods ignite passion for discovery via real world applications of math, science, history and language arts. Our elective courses include performing arts, foreign languages, business leadership and more. • Highest Academic Standards - Highest graduating standards of any other school. The average graduating age is 15½. Students may remain on campus until they are older and work on college courses. They enter college as Juniors or Seniors while peers from other schools enter as Freshmen. The Academy offers courses begining at kindergarten level, through 12th grade. • Faith Based - Students learn how God, math, science and truth interrelate. In history, they understand how societies may rise and fall based on respect for God and adherence to sound principles. Curriculum is multidenominational; LDS students may use LDS scriptures. • Private but Affordable - Individual tax credit dollars and business/corporate donations can help off set costs. We do not accept any federal funding so our curriculum remains free of socialist science and immoral ideologies.
No “Common Core” - We do not accept any federal funding so our curriculum remains free of socialist science and immoral ideologies. Students flourish in our program and emerge as confident, life-long learners, who are ready to positively impact the world! Now Enrolling for new Mesa Campus
Classes for Kimber Academy and Talent Team Performing Arts begin in September at our new Mesa campus near Superstition Springs Mall. Contact us today for more information.
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MCC Red Mountain Campus
By Patrick J. Burkhart Provost of Mesa Community College: Red Mountain Campus and Downtown Center Tucked away at the northeast edge involvement emphasizing service of Mesa, and well shielded from learning and real-world problem passers-by with a rich natural desert solving, and comprehensive student landscape, a vibrant and distinctive support offer learners both depth and learning environment thrives at the breadth in acquiring the knowledge Mesa Community College’s Red and skills necessary for success in Mountain Campus located at Power continued learning, employment and and McKellips roads. civic engagement. Indeed, in just a little more than a High school students seeking decade since its founding, the MCC dual-enrollment, traditional high Red Mountain Campus has evolved school graduates, and adult students to become an exceptional choice returning to complement their for students seeking a much more educational experience will find an personalized approach to higher abundance of opportunities at the education. Students often refer to the Red Mountain Campus with online campus’ atmosphere as warm and instruction. Since recently being “like family.” accredited to offer online degrees, For those seeking an educational many students are finding that a environment focused on inspired blended schedule of traditional and teaching, individual excellence and online courses is both a convenient success, MCC’s Red Mountain and an effective way to pursue their Campus is an ideal and very affordable goals. option to pursue an associate’s Prospective students as well as area degree, prepare for transfer to many residents are invited to visit and to universities, or simply enrich one’s tour the facility. For more information, contact the Office of Student Life general education. Small classes, award-winning and Leadership at the Red Mountain faculty, a wealth of opportunities for Campus at (480) 654-7759.
Is Your Child Kindergarten Ready? By Tracy House Preparing your child for kindergarten is one of the most important steps a parent can take in a child’s education. That first year is the foundation for learning and ensuring your child is ready for the social, emotional and academic challenges of kindergarten is important to his or her education. Children who have been in a quality preschool program benefit greatly from the experience and the basic skills acquired transfer to kindergarten and beyond. Janice Herron, director of Love of Christ Preschool in Mesa, said, “The kindergarten of today is like first grade was just 10 years ago. It’s so much faster paced that if you don’t want your child playing catch up then you need to give them a good head start and a quality preschool gives them that. Not just academically, it gives them that start socially and emotionally. They know what the concept of a school is.” Herron said a well-rounded
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program will address all the aspects of school. Children who attend a quality preschool program have stronger pre-reading skills, larger vocabularies and sound mathematics base. They acquire thinking skills and develop selfawareness and socialization skills. When you’re looking for a quality preschool, Herron suggested interviewing the director. Find out what the student teacher ratio is, the credentials and experience of the teacher, what is stressed in the program, ask what a typical day looks like in the classroom, if the center is licensed and what security measures are in place. Providing your child with a sound educational foundation can give him the building blocks to master kindergarten and be successful in school. Love of Christ Preschool is located at 1525 N. Power Rd., Mesa. For information about their program call (480) 981-6199 or email janiceherron@ loclc.org. August 2013