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ACADÉMICOS EN LA CUMBRE

Nuestra Filosofía Educativa

Durante más de veinte años, Summit ha sido un entorno de aprendizaje basado en el lugar. En 2018, nos asociamos con  Teton Science Schools , una de las principales organizaciones de educación basada en el lugar del mundo, se convertirá en una escuela miembro en el  Coloque la red. Como escuela de la red de lugares, Summit colabora con otras escuelas basadas en lugares en todo el país para refinar, mejorar e innovar continuamente nuestro modelo educativo basado en lugares.

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Director of 

College Counseling & Student Experiences

828-743-5755 ext. 250

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¿Qué hace que la experiencia K-5 de Summit sea especial?

En kindergarten, nuestra proporción de alumnos por maestro es de 6: 1. En nuestras clases de primer, segundo y tercer grado, nuestra proporción de alumnos por maestro es de 8: 1. Aunque somos una escuela pública gratuita, las proporciones de estudiantes por maestro tan bajas son raras incluso en las escuelas privadas, pero creemos que son clave durante estos años de juventud para ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollarse. Incluso nuestras clases de cuarto y quinto grado tienen un maestro principal y un asistente en cada clase.

Además de esta experiencia más individualizada, creemos que nuestras clases semanales de exploración, los maravillosos miércoles y las clases WIN (lo que sea que las personas necesiten) son importantes para la experiencia K-5 en Summit.

Las exploraciones incluyen música, arte, educación física, español, biblioteca y STEAM. Wonderful Wednesday se divide entre K-2 y 3-5. Los estudiantes de K-2 pasan una hora todos los miércoles por la tarde trabajando en proyectos de servicio. Estos proyectos han bendecido a muchos en nuestra comunidad y más allá. 3-5 estudiantes pasan una hora todos los miércoles en Heritage Clubs. Esta es una oportunidad para que los estudiantes tengan una experiencia práctica aprendiendo sobre nuestra cultura local.

WIN consiste en 30 minutos diarios dedicados a lo que cada estudiante individual necesita para enfocarse en varias materias. Si ingresa a una clase de jardín de infantes durante WIN, encontrará 4-5 centros diferentes, todos enfocados en matemáticas o lectura, pero cada uno en diferentes niveles o trabajando en diferentes conceptos, dependiendo de lo que cada estudiante necesite. Este es el mismo momento en que cualquiera de nuestros niños excepcionales trabajará con nuestro equipo de EC.  

¡Lo invitamos a programar un horario para visitar Summit, reunirse con nuestro equipo de liderazgo, ver una clase en acción y considerar si Summit podría ser la opción adecuada para su estudiante de K-5!

College Success Fund

In addition to distributing the Trailblazer Scholarship to six seniors in 2022, the Summit Charter School Foundation's launched the College Success Fund. Made possible by the Quick family and an anonymous donor, the College Success Fund is designed to support Trailblazer scholars as they begin their postsecondary education and journey. According to The Institute for College Access and Success, only 52% of students who start at a college/university complete a degree within six years. At Summit, we recognize that continued student support throughout the college experience is critical. We want to improve this statistic; to see our students to and through college. If a student needs a tutor, counseling, help with car trouble, or they simply need a check-in with a trusted mentor in-person, the Success Fund is here to help. If you are inspired to give to the College Success Fund or make a scholarship contribution to have a purposeful impact on a local student, please contact Melissa Hudson at mhudson@summitschool.org

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Overview

A STEM scholarship is available to a graduating Summit Charter School senior who is interested in pursuing a postsecondary degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education: 

 

  • The Summit STEM Scholarship – a one-time $7,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating senior. This scholarship is made possible by an anonymous donor who hopes this scholarship fund will continue to grow for years to come.

 

Eligibility for the STEM Scholarship will include: academic merit as demonstrated by GPA and rigor of high school coursework, financial need and how the scholarship will impact their opportunity to attend their ideal college, vision and goals in the STEM field as demonstrated through responses to required three 250 word essay questions. 

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee composed of members of the community based on the following criteria:

  • Academic merit as demonstrated by GPA and rigor of high school coursework

  • Financial need and how the scholarship will impact their opportunity to attend their ideal college

  • Vision and goals in the STEM field as demonstrated through responses to required three 250 word essay questions.

Application

To apply, candidates should submit the following materials in a single PDF to scholarships@summitschool.org by April 19, 2024.

  • Essays (250 words or less for each question):

    • Why are you interested in STEM? What specific area of STEM are you interested in studying in college and why? 

    • What college do you intend to attend and what degree area are you primarily interested in studying at that school? Why are you particularly interested in that specific school?

    • Please select one of the following to questions to answer:

      • What is a specific area of technology that you think will drastically change our daily lives in the next 5 years and why?

      • Describe one of your most interesting projects or hobbies related to STEM

      • What is a cool app or tech that you have discovered in the past year and what do you use it for?

  • Personal statement submitted with college application

  • Official high school transcript

  • List of activities and work experiences

  • Financial aid award letter from the college or university at which the scholarship applicant intends to enroll

Applications Timeline

  • Applications opens: March 1, 2024

  • Applications deadline: April 19, 2024

  • Candidates notified of decision: May 1, 2024

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Overview

Established in 2020 through gifts from 10 community benefactors, the One Summit Family Scholarship Fund provides financial aid to deserving Summit students.

Through this general scholarship program, financial aid is provided to qualified students who demonstrate a passion for life and learning. As our high school student population continues to increase, the Summit Charter School Foundation strives to grow the support we can offer our students with additional needs and merit based awards. If you are inspired to have a purposeful impact on a local student by making a general scholarship contribution today, please contact Melissa Hudson.

Scholarship Requirements

To be eligible to receive the Class of 2024 One Summit Family Scholarship, the student must successfully fulfill all Summit High graduation requirements necessary to be awarded a Summit diploma at the time of graduation on May 18, 2024 and must be enrolled in a college, university, or vocational school. 

 

Graduating seniors entering a non-degree or certificate program, such as the military, may submit a written request for alternative use of the scholarship award with explanation of how the funds will support the individual’s career goals. Requests for alternative use of funds must be submitted to scholarships@summitschool.org by May 2, 2024. 

 

Scholarship awards will be paid directly by the Summit Charter School Foundation to the college, university, or vocational school to which the recipient will be attending after high school graduation or to other approved uses of scholarship funds as relevant.

Application

No application is necessary. All graduating seniors in the Class of 2024 who meet the scholarship requirements will be awarded a scholarship.

Important Dates

  • Announcement of scholarship opportunity: week of March 14, 2024:

  • Deadline for submitting request for alternative use of scholarship funds: May 2, 2024

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