Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microschool?
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A microschool is a small, in our case, private school. The small scale allows for flexible, personalized learning.
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Students learn the same content taught at other private schools but with the flexibility and personalization that fits their interests, goals, and learning styles.
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And, because of the small size students are able to work smarter, not harder allowing them to graduate with not only their high school degree, but also their own small business or community service organization, several years of college level, internships, or apprenticeships, and life skills, electives that prepare them for life, including personal finance, home maintenance…
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It is estimated there are over 125,000 micrischools operating in this country this year.
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What grades do you teach?
Colossal Academy Jacksonville is a private, microschool high school enrolling now for grades 7 through 12. The goal is to have 10 to 20 students per grade with the possibility of adding middle school in the future.
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Does Colossal Academy Jacksonville Accept the Step-Up For Students Scholarship?
Yes.
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Do Colossal students get a regular transcript?
Yes, students receive a standard private school transcript, and in addition to that transcript, they receive a mastery based transcript which showcases student their additional learning outside of the traditional subjects, including their entrepreneurship, internship, community service experience, their life, skills, electives, their projects and capstones.
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Do Colossal students get a regular diploma?
Yes, Colossal Academy Jacksonville is an accredited private school in the state of Florida, receiving a standard private school diploma.
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Can Colossal graduates go to college?
Yes. This is Colossal Academy Jacksonville’s inaugural year, so we do not have data to show our specific program. However, private schools, even homeschoolers, are accepted at in colleges at the same or higher rates as students graduating from public school.
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Are you accredited?
Yes.
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Is Colossal Tuition-Based?
Yes. We are a private, independent school. We have no public funding, which allows us to decide how we teach and assess our students, but means we need tuition to operate.
Tuition will be $17,000 per year, but founding families will receive a $5,000 discount, so tuition for 2024-2025 will be $12,000.
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What other schools are doing this?
There are an estimated 125,000 micro schools operating in the United States this year. Colossal Academy Jacksonville is partnering with the colossal group they have been successfully operating for however many years.
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How do apprenticeships work?
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Each semester, students work with their teachers, family to identify their goals and interests and develop their own internship, business or community service. based on their interest, talents, and goals.
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These experiences will grow over the four years. Some may change their focus and interests each semester. Others may hone their business, organization or specific interest. The magic of microschools is the flexibility to personalize your learning experience to you.
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Students graduating with years of real experience, working or serving in the adult world, starting their own businesses in addition to their high school diploma, stand out during college admissions and entering the workforce.
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What about sports, clubs and other extra-curriculars?
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Our daily, weekly, yearly schedule is designed to focus on our core subjects, allowing ample time after school, one day during the school week and several weeks throughout the school year for students to pursue their interests on their own, with their families and their communities.
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However when there are shared interests among the students around certain extracurricular activities, our dynamic partnership between students, families, local and global community and expert teachers as guides, students have the freedom to explore, collaborate, create and become constructive citizens, prepared for their time and place.
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Sports, clubs and other extra-curriculars emerge from this partnership, according to the interests and talents the students choose to pursue.
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Additionally, with our community partnership model, many activities traditionally seen as extra-curricular are built into the school day; community service, internships, work, STEM, arts.
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Is there transportation?
Transportation is not provided.
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What is the schedule?
Right now the schedule is four 9 AM to 3:00 PM. As this is our inauguration year and because we have the flexibility of being such a micro school will be decided prior to the first day of school and there may be minor changes to the hours
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How will this prepare my child for college?
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Colossal Academy Jacksonville was founded based on the concerns from universities, employers, parents, and students themselves, being unprepared for the responsibility, resilience, leadership, communication, skills, time management, skills, and ability to work collaboratively required to thrive after high school. Our entire curriculum, format, methodology, is designed to graduate students not just to get into college. But to thrive in college, career and in life as confident resilient leaders able to think critically adapt to change, negotiate, work, collaboratively, and independently.
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Beginning with the end in mind.
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Through the unique, personalized learning design of Colossal Academy Jacksonville, students begin designing their path to graduation and beyond, before they even enter the classroom.
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College application prep will begin in all students’ first year, with the goal setting as well as visits from admissions officers and college counselors so students can see their path to college acceptance from the start and set their goals accordingly.
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Students will continue to be supported and guided through the college application process as students advance through high school, with opportunities for SAT/ACT prep, essay writing etc. And because of the individualized focus, as students’ interests, circumstances and goals change, so can their plan.
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