Admissions
WHY APPLY AT SPA?
High school is tough, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. If you are behind on credits and wondering how you will finish your diploma, it’s time to try something different.
Sarah Pyle Academy may just be that "different" approach that works for YOU! In a sentence we are a non-traditional, blended learning, dropout prevention, flex model, personalized learning program that has helped hundreds of students in the Christina School District finish high school and prepare for a successful future.
Does that sound like any other High School in Delaware to you??
To listen to what our students have to say, check out our Photo and Video albums, or browse through some of our Testimonials, also found under "Admissions."
What do we do differently at Sarah Pyle Academy?
- The average class size is 12 students per class.
- Flexible scheduling that includes work experience opportunities and other flexible schedules that work for YOUR SITUATION.
- Individualized course planning and goal setting with as much or as little personalization that makes sense for YOU.
- Bi-weekly collaborative goal setting and monitoring, guiding you to self-regulate your learning and align strategies for maximized SUCCESS.
- Personalized curriculum that fits how you learn best with dedicated teachers who are continually growing in personalized and digital learning and strategies.
- State-of-the-art technology and online resources extend learning beyond the classroom.
- Social Emotional Learning concepts are a part of everything we do, helping you learn about content, but also about yourself.
- Opportunity for college certification programs, Cross-Aged Mentorship/Leadership Program, Job/Internship & Skill Development to give you valuable work skills and experiences.
- Sarah Pyle Academy is a Google APPS for Education school where all students will learn the skills required for Google Certification.
- Rigorous curriculum options that combine online and text-based resources to give students options that will help prepare them for multiple options after high school, including college, trade school, military, or full-time employment, including dual enrollment college course options for qualifying students.
- Comprehensive student support services including career and college planning, life skills, health and wellness, counseling services, cross-age mentoring, wrap-around services, and resources for parents.