Why choose Truxton Academy?
Our goal is to “grow” confident, productive, intelligent, caring students into responsible, successful adults.
Truxton Academy incorporates a research- based curriculum for language arts, math, science, and social studies using a project- based approach.
Parents will be encouraged to be actively involved.
“Rural schools fill an integral role as centers of the community and as a bridge for youth to connect with the broader society in fulfilling their dreams and ambition”. (Rural Vision Initiative, Fall 2006, p. 9)
Curriculum
- Project-Based Learning with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math programs
- Spanish Language for elementary students
- A Rural Life Lab with garden beds, greenhouse, and animal barn for student involvement and learning
- School Family connections with strong community and parental involvement
- Community partnerships and field trips with local farms and businesses plus 5 area colleges
NUTRITION AND LEARNING
Truxton Academy will participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program, both federally-assisted meal programs
- On-site school garden and composting
- On-site Rural Life Lab (In compliance with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and New York State Department of Health regulations)
- Field trips to local farms, businesses, and dairy manufacturers
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND WELLNESS
Students will participate in traditional physical education activities plus:
- Project Adventure focusing on teamwork and problem solving
- Hiking
- Gardening
- Maintaining domestic animal areas
- Other age and ability appropriate activities
Surrounding area attractions have ADA accessible areas:
- Labrador Hollow Unique Area
- Tinker Falls Trail, and
- Labrador Mountain Ski Center.
FAMILY CULTURE
Truxton Academy's goal is to create and maintain a safe, positive, respectful school family culture for all children, staff, and families.
Programs To Achieve Our Goal:
- Positive Behavior Intervention - Supports specific safe, respectful, behavior for students as stated on a large poster in the main school hallway
- Conscious Discipline - A skill-based program focusing on safety, connection, and problem-solving. It creates a positive, healthy School Family by teaching skills needed for self-regulation conflict resolution, and building respectful relationships.
- Character Education - Promotes positive character traits, including kindness, honesty helpfulness, and respect.
Contact Us
Location: 6337 Academy St. Truxton, NY
Mail to: PO Box 104
Truxton, NY 13158
Phone: 607-842-6252
Email: info@truxtonacademy.org
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS:
Truxton Academy Charter School admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and the ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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