Academic Program

Schools need to develop and promote both high expectations as well as a cohesive, standards-aligned curriculum that they intend students to master. Our nation and our community have agreed that students should be reading with proficiency by grade three. For students who come to school with literacy gaps, a rigorous instructional program is a key to academic growth and learning to read well in the lower grades. This literacy foundation is key to Capitol Collegiate Academy’s mission. Further, the U.S. Department of Education states that mastery of an intensified curriculum makes students more likely to persist in school and achieve at a higher level. Students of all abilities learn more in difficult courses than in low-level courses and are more likely to master difficult material if adequate support is provided at the instructional level. The key elements of our rigorous instructional program include:

• Focus on Literacy 
• Comprehensive Core Curriculum
• Instructional Staffing & Program Coherence 
• Quality Professional Development 
• Accountability for Measurable Results
• Technology Literacy

“CCA is a school that reflects, looks in the mirror and builds off of the good, and we also take uncomfortable risks and make changes to help address the needs of the students we serve. We have a growth mindset and high expectations first for teachers, and then our students which is needed in our ever-changing environment of education. CCA families are committed and are invested in our school. They plan carnivals, help in classrooms, and advocate for their child’s education each day. CCA staff are supportive and inspire me by their continued willingness to put themselves in uncomfortable learning situations in order to reach and educate the students we serve.”
– Ryan Reynolds, Teacher