About Us
Centennial Academy is a conversion charter school in the heart of Atlanta educating scholars in Kindergarten through 8th grade. As a community school, Centennial Academy readily extends beyond its campus borders in strong partnerships with institutions of early and higher learning, industry, and social service that support a Pre-K to 8th grade curriculum.
Our Mission
The Mission of Centennial Academy is to provide educational equity through a rigorous STEAM curriculum to all of its scholars.
Our Core Values
A commitment to EXCELLENCE in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity embodies what it means to be a HERO at Centennial Academy!
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Critical Thinking: Analyzing and breaking down challenges through applying knowledge from different subjects and disciplines as captured by mindfulness.
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Collaboration: Working together to reach a goal by combining effort, talent, and expertise as we maintain trust.
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Communication: Sharing ideas, thoughts, and solutions in effective, open, and transparent ways.
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Creativity: Trying new approaches to solve problems in order to generate innovation and invention without fear of failure or reprisal.
Our Commitments:
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We will focus on scholars’ academic achievement and social-emotional growth; they will be at the center of all that we do and serve as the heart of our work.
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We will create a family-oriented environment that is grounded in creativity and innovation.
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We will value all members of our community including our educators, parents, and partners and will treat each other with dignity and mutual respect.
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We will implement a best-in-class system for retaining, developing, and attracting top talent.
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We will hold ourselves accountable and establish measures and means for regularly assessing progress towards our goals. We will target resources, support, and attention where the need is greatest.
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We will adopt a proactive communications approach, eagerly seeking input and clearly and transparently sharing information in a variety of ways to all internal and external stakeholders.
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We will strive for EXCELLENCE and will make decisions that are scholar-centered, data-informed, and evidence-based.