About THA

The vision of the Founder and Executive Director, Elsie Urueta Pollock, 是提供高质量的教育，让所有的学者准备好上大学并从大学毕业. Guided by this vision and commitment to the East Tulsa community, Mrs. 乌鲁塔·波洛克(Urueta Pollock)为此提交了一份特许学校申请. On September 2, 2014, 塔尔萨公立学校(TPS)董事会投票通过了THA特许学校.  

On August 4, 2015, mg摆脱网站特许学校第一次向我们的书呆子骑士创始班敞开大门. Our mission is to equip all scholars with the academic skills, content knowledge, and ethical character required for college graduation and success.  Through the hard work of the dedicated THA staff, scholars, and families, THA has grown, both in size and in academic achievement, to become a top middle school in Oklahoma and the top charter school in Tulsa. Based in East Tulsa, 由于名额有限，THA的学者每年在抽签过程中随机抽取. In the fall of 2018, the THA Middle School reached full enrollment, growing from serving 92 scholars in grade 5 in Year 1, to serving more than 400 scholars in grades 5 through 8 at full enrollment. The growth did not stop there, however.

Given family demand, THA申请扩展到特许学校，这样我们可以继续为学者服务到12年级. 我们提交了扩建申请，并于2018年12月3日得到TPS学校董事会的批准. On August 6, 2019, THA opened its doors to the first class of THA freshmen.

2020年3月12日，THA购买了一处设施，将永久安置THA高中. 该设施于2020年4月开始建设，一期工程即将完工.

今天，mg摆脱网站特许学校招收了超过880名5-11年级的学生. THA has implemented a slow growth model, 允许学生继续初中和高中教育，每年增加一个年级. THA将在2022-2023学年全面发展，提供5 - 12年级的课程.

What is a charter school?

特许学校是独立经营的公立学校，可以自由设计满足学生需求的教室. 所有的特许学校都是与特许学校授权机构或赞助商(通常是非营利组织)签订合同来运作的, government agency, 或者是大学——要求他们遵守“宪章”中规定的高标准.” In the state of Oklahoma, 特许学校可以由四种不同类型的实体授权:学校所在的当地地区, a state university, a tribe, or a tech school. Tulsa Honor Academy is authorized via the local district, Tulsa Public Schools.

特许学校必须制定自己的经营管理方针，因此不受当地经营管理规定的限制. 这种管理上的转变使得特许学校在学校设计上有更大的灵活性, ensuring they meet the needs of their scholars. 因此，尽管特许学校拥有更大的自主权，但它们用自主权换取了更大的问责制.

However, 例如，特许学校必须遵守与所有公立学校相关的州和联邦法规, 特许学校不能收取学费，也不能隶属于宗教机构. 特许学校必须接受所有州和联邦的评估，必须为所有学者服务, including scholars with special needs.

家长为孩子选择特许学校的原因就像学生自己一样独特. They choose charter schools because of the strong, dedicated teachers, because the school's focus matches their child’s needs, 或者只是因为他们的孩子在指定的公立学校学习困难，需要尝试一些新的东西. Charter schools provide families with options in public education, allowing parents to take a more active role in their child’s education.

Our Vision

At Tulsa Honor Academy, 我们的愿景是培养全面发展的成功大学毕业生, engaged individuals and who will transform their communities. mg摆脱网站确保所有的学生都能顺利进入自己选择的大学并顺利毕业, beginning in the fifth grade.  我们相信所有的孩子，无论种族、背景或收入如何，都能取得高水平的成绩. Through a structured, disciplined, and academically rigorous environment, our scholars will be prepared to live a life of excellence, independence, and purpose. 我们将通过迫切追求严格的学术目标，为我们的学者在大学和其他领域取得成功做好准备, exposing them to life’s opportunities, and laying the foundation for strong, ethical character.

Core Beliefs

At Tulsa Honor Academy, 我们相信，通过严谨的学术设计和强大的个性发展项目, our scholars can achieve excellence.

Further, we believe that:

• all scholars can achieve at the highest levels;
• all scholar can achieve in a highly structured, rigorous, joyful school environment; and
• all scholar can achieve when given appropriate supports.

How we get there

mg摆脱网站将通过以下七个核心原则来实现我们的使命和愿景:

1. Highly Structured Environment: We will provide an environment that is strict and warm. 一个有纪律的环境将为学者们提供一个能够专注于他们的学术研究的结构, foster a sense of pride in their school and their work, and be inspired towards an ambitious future.
2. Academic Rigor: 一个强大的学术课程，重点是读写和数学是大学预科学校的关键. 我们将开发符合州和国家标准的以标准为基础的课程，满足学者们的要求，并推动他们达到并超过年级水平的期望.
3. Character Development: A strong ethical character is necessary for success in college and life, 研究表明，对于在经济挑战中成长的学者来说，支撑学业成功的性格特征尤为重要.  To support our scholars’ growth and achievement, 我们将建立一个基于勇气核心价值观的性格发展计划, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Determination, Integrity, and Team.
4. Well Trained, Mission-Driven Teachers: 如果没有强大的教师来执行，严格的课程和细致的制度和程序是没有意义的. We will hire and train teachers of the highest caliber — hardworking, 作为一个有使命的团队的成员，能够执行我们的愿景的聪明的个人. 教师将有20天的年度夏季专业发展(PD)， 2.5 hours of weekly PD, 全年有六个数据日来反映成绩数据以及计划教学课程和学者支持.
5. Strategic Use of Data: Data will be used daily and weekly to ensure scholar achievement. 基于三个月的评估将衡量实现年度绝对目标和增长目标的进展情况. Scholars and their advisors will set and track daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals to measure progress.
6. More Instructional Hours: We will have an extended school day, providing an additional 1.75 hours of instruction as compared to the schedule of a traditional school day, 我们将提供延长的年历(181天)，增加12天的教学日.
7. Parent Involvement: 我们会透过每年对所有新家庭的家访和为所有家庭举办的迎新会，与家庭保持积极和持续的沟通, weekly progress reports that outline academics and values-based character, monthly Parent University Nights, and trimester Report Cards and teacher meetings.

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