Palmetto Bay Academy is a leader in educational innovation. Designed by our Founder, Stanford educated teacher and school leader, Lois Dimos MEd, the PBA model emphasizes individualized academic pathways, flexible scheduling, a focus on mastery, not testing, and an understanding that foregoing the emotional and behavioral growth of a student often ensures under-performing academically.
FORMULA FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
- 7 students per class
- Significant student and family involvement in academic plan development
- Blended learning model in the “flipped classroom” pattern
- Challenging academic content
- Individual attention, one-on-one teaching and learning
- Extended or untimed testing
- Critical thinking, not memorization
- Little or no homework and no “busy work”
- Accelerate learning or recapture credits
- College and career counseling
- Field trips, clubs, enrichment activities
- Sports and athletics through club teams and personal training
- Community service component
- Homeschool or distance learning options
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