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| Jonathan B. participated on the 2008 Inline Speed
Skating World Team that represented the United States at the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (
FIRS) Speed Skating World Championships in Gijon, Spain September 4-12. |
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Skyla P., a member of the Nellya Fencing Club, won the youth-14 (14-and-under) women’s saber at
the national championships in Grapevine, Texas, giving her four individual national championships.
She also recently competed in international competition in Konin, Poland.
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Mason C. appeared in the Georgia Shakespeare Theater's production of
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Theatre on Main (Acworth) Awards nominations:
Rebecca M. was nominated for
Best Children's Show Actress in a Lead Role as Titania in Mid Summer Night's Dream AND
Best Adult Show Actress in Supporting Role in a Musical as The Artful Dodger in Oliver!
Also,
Lindsey B. was nominated for:
Best Stage Manager (Children and Adult Shows)for Mid Summer Night's Dream
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- Auditions for Puss n Boots Finds a New End will be held this month! Check the YAE board at school.
- Check the Calendar for updates! - School Calendar
- The Holiday Dance will be held on Saturday night, December 5th, 7:30 - 11:00
- Vonte's Fresh Kidz "State of the Youth Address" is underway.
- End of year Holiday P&P (Potluck and Program) will be held on Thursday night, December 17th, 6:00 - 9:00
Come watch our chorus, acting, dance, and Shakespeare students do their thing!
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Our School
Our goal at Pierian Springs is to allow students in grades 6-12 to excel as individuals in an environment that
is creative, nurturing, philosophical, and diverse. We welcome students of all races, religions and creeds.
Our only requirement is that students are respectful and fully committed to academic excellence. As a
non-traditional private school, we provide several important services to the home school family:
--- We offer high quality instruction by field experts and qualified teachers. Several of our teachers are
college professors and 85% have advanced degrees.
-- We allow both full day and part time enrollment. Students can take a few classes and pay per credit hour,
or they can take a full curriculum.
-- Full time students are automatically accredited through the Georgia Accrediting Commission and they
receive transcript services, college and apprenticeship counseling, free access to writing and grammar labs,
annual standardized testing, academic tutorials when needed, and assistance in preparing an academic
curriculum.
We can also provide other classes which our students can take from a variety of sources such as online
courses, correspondence schools, college joint enrollment classes, and other independent, individualized
educational providers.
Class Format
Our courses follow the university model. Classes meet one or two times per week and last between one
hour and two-and-a-half hours each. The humanities courses are taught in a symposium style, stressing
discussion and Socratic discovery. Classes in the sciences and mathematics are small so they can be
individualized. Instruction is highly visual and hands-on. Our teachers emphasize the importance of testing
theories and detailing findings.
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Many of our classes include a DVD component so students may miss classes without falling behind, and
they are able to review classes for which they need further instruction. A great deal of communication
transpires over email between students and teachers. Parents are copied on all memos and encouraged to be
involved in the learning process.
Tests are usually “take home” on the honor system in order to
devote class time to instruction and
discussion. End of course exams are proctored.
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Pierian Springs Corporation admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic 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 and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
