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1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 610
Arlington, Virginia 22201
www.imagineschools.com
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PreK through 12th grade
B u i l d i n g H o p e a n d
B r i g h t F u t u r e s
I n 2 0 0 7 , a l o v e a b l e l i t t l e g i r l n a m e d A m i e
a r r i v e d i n m y a f t e r n o o n k i n d e r g a r t e n c l a s s .
A m i e w a s n o t a n a v e r a g e s t u d e n t . S h e n e e d e d
s e v e r a l p r o m p t s t o c o m e t o g r o u p a c t i v i t i e s ,
h a d s o m e p h y s i c a l d e l a y s , a n d w a s n o t o n
t a r g e t a c a d e m i c a l l y .
F r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g , A m i e s t r u g g l e d . I k e p t a
w a t c h f u l e y e o n h e r t o e n s u r e s h e h a d t h e
a c c o m m o d a t i o n s s h e n e e d e d t o l e a r n . E a r l y
o n , I n o t i c e d t h a t s h e w o u l d t u r n h e r h e a d
a n d s e e m e d t o b e l o o k i n g f r o m t h e c o r n e r o f
h e r e y e . H e r m o t h e r t o l d m e t h a t A m i e h a d
a v i s u a l i m p a i r m e n t t h a t c a u s e d d i f f i c u l t y
f o c u s i n g a n d t r a c k i n g . T h e p r o f e s s i o n a l
p r o g n o s i s w a s t h a t s h e w o u l d n e v e r r e a d
b e c a u s e o f i t . I w a s a s t o n i s h e d a n d r e f u s e d
t o b e l i e v e t h i s w a s t r u e .
T h r o u g h b e l i e v i n g i n A m i e a n d a c c o m m o d a t i n g
h e r n e e d s , w e s a w g r e a t s t r i d e s i n h e r t r a c k i n g
a b i l i t y . S l o w l y a n d b e a u t i f u l l y , s h e d i d i t ! S h e
b e g a n t o r e a d ! A m i e s m o t h e r w a s v o l u n t e e r i n g
t h e d a y t h a t s h e r e a c h e d t h i s n e w m i l e s t o n e .
A m i e i s i n t h e s e c o n d g r a d e n o w . S h e i s
a b o u t a h a l f y e a r b e h i n d , b u t s h e i s r e a d i n g
o n h e r o w n . I b e l i e v e I m a g i n e h a s d r a m a t i c a l l y
i m p r o v e d A m i e s l i f e b y g i v i n g h e r t h i s g i f t
t h a t o t h e r s t o l d h e r s h e w o u l d n e v e r h a v e .
S u s a n M c C r a c k e n , C u r r i c u l u m C o a c h
I m a g i n e M A S T e r A c a d e m y , F o r t W a y n e , I N
W h a t i s
I m a g i n e S c h o o l s ?
W h a t a D i f f e r e n c e
a C h o i c e M a d e
M y b o y s w e r e s e v e r a l y e a r s b e h i n d t h e i r p e e r s
a c a d e m i c a l l y w h e n I e n r o l l e d t h e m a t I m a g i n e
G r e a t W e s t e r n A c a d e m y i n C o l u m b u s , O h i o .
W h a t a d i f f e r e n c e m y c h o i c e t o t r a n s f e r
t h e m t o I m a g i n e m a d e ! F a l l a n d s p r i n g t e s t i n g
s h o w e d t h a t t h e y b o t h i m p r o v e d b y t w o g r a d e
l e v e l s a f t e r o n l y o n e y e a r a t I m a g i n e G r e a t
W e s t e r n . I a m c o n f i d e n t t h a t t h e s e a c a d e m i c
i m p r o v e m e n t s w e r e b e c a u s e t h e t e a c h e r s
r e a l l y b e l i e v e d i n t h e m a n d r e a s s u r e d t h e m .
T h e t e a c h e r s t o o k t h e t i m e t o f i g u r e o u t t h e
b e s t w a y s f o r m y b o y s t o l e a r n . T h e b o y s
c o n f i d e n c e s k y r o c k e t e d , a n d s o d i d t h e i r g r a d e s .

I b e l i e v e t h a t b r i n g i n g m y b o y s t o I m a g i n e
G r e a t W e s t e r n A c a d e m y h a s h e l p e d t h e m
n o t o n l y t o g r o w a c a d e m i c a l l y b u t a l s o
i n c o n f i d e n c e , c h a r a c t e r , c o m p a s s i o n , a n d
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . A s a p a r e n t , I a m e x c e p t i o n a l l y
t h a n k f u l t o o u r s c h o o l a n d a m s o g l a d t h a t I
m a d e t h e c h o i c e t o s e n d t h e m t o I m a g i n e .
K a r e n W i l s o n , P a r e n t
I m a g i n e G r e a t W e s t e r n A c a d e m y , C o l u m b u s , O H
I m a g i n e S c h o o l s i s a n a t i o n a l f a m i l y o f 7 3 p u b l i c c h a r t e r
s c h o o l c a m p u s e s l o c a t e d i n 1 2 s t a t e s a n d t h e D i s t r i c t o f
C o l u m b i a . O u r c o m m i t t e d e d u c a t o r s i m p a c t t h e l i v e s o f
4 0 , 0 0 0 s t u d e n t s i n I m a g i n e s c h o o l s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y
i n p r e - K t h r o u g h 1 2 t h g r a d e . G u i d e d b y a n i n n o v a t i v e ,
v a l u e s - d r i v e n f o c u s , I m a g i n e p r o v i d e s h o p e a n d a
p a t h w a y t o l i f e - l o n g s u c c e s s t o p a r e n t s a n d c h i l d r e n b y
o f f e r i n g h i g h q u a l i t y s c h o o l s o f c h o i c e .
E a c h I m a g i n e c a m p u s :
I s a t u i t i o n - f r e e , i n d e p e n d e n t l y o p e r a t e d p u b l i c
s c h o o l o p e n t o a l l c h i l d r e n .
F o s t e r s s t u d e n t a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t ,
c h a r a c t e r , a n d l e a d e r s h i p .
S u p p o r t s p a r e n t s a n d g u a r d i a n s a s a c t i v e
p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e i r c h i l d s e d u c a t i o n .
E m p o w e r s e d u c a t o r s t o s e e k o u t t h e i n d i v i d u a l
l e a r n i n g s t y l e o f e a c h s t u d e n t .
I s u n i q u e l y d e s i g n e d a n d o p e r a t e d b y l o c a l
I m a g i n e S c h o o l s e d u c a t o r s w h o r e s p o n d t o t h e
n e e d s o f t h e i r c o m m u n i t y .
I s g u i d e d b y t h e I m a g i n e M e a s u r e s o f
E x c e l l e n c e : A c a d e m i c A c h i e v e m e n t , P o s i t i v e
C h a r a c t e r D e v e l o p m e n t , P a r e n t C h o i c e , S h a r e d
V a l u e s , a n d E c o n o m i c S u s t a i n a b i l i t y .
Academics
Measuring the Success of Each Student
At Imagine Schools, we recognize that there are no
standardized students. All children have unique abili-
ties and needs. Imagine teachers design their instruction
to enable each student to be a successful learner. Our
schools offer a variety of academic programs and elec-
tives, such as Project Child, MicroSociety, International
Baccalaureate, Core Knowledge, and an environmental
science focus, to enhance the core academic subjects.
All children have gifts and skills waiting to be developed,
and at Imagine Schools, educators guide our students
to help them make signifcant academic strides.
We evaluate academic achievement primarily by mea-
suring each students learning gains, which show how
much a student learns from the beginning of the school
year to the end. Tests at the beginning of the year en-
able teachers to differentiate their instruction to chal-
lenge and help each student, whether that student is
advanced or catching up in a particular subject. Testing
again at year-end shows how far each student advanced
during the school year, which is an important measure to
celebrate academic growth and to evaluate the perfor-
mance of each teacher and school.
Last year, 69 out of 71 Imagine campuses exceeded
average nationwide public school math and reading
learning gains based on the Stanford 10 Achievement
Test. These results show that Imagine students across
the nation are being helped to realize their full academic
potential.
Student Demographic Breakdown
White 34%
African
American
43%
Hispanic 17%
Other 3%
Asian 2% American
Indian 1%
39%
61%
Eligible
Percentage of students eligible
for the federal free/reduced
school lunch program
Developing
Character
At Imagine Schools, character education is not a program
relegated to one part of the school day. Character
formation begins with the adults on each campus. It is
taught, modeled, and integrated into every aspect of the
school day.
On each Imagine campus, teachers, staff, and students
work to create a caring community where each person
is valued and treated with respect, and where it is safe
to make mistakes and learn from them. We make time to
talk about what it means to live as people of character, set
goals for how we can improve, and refect on how were
doing. Students learn by collaborating, leading, making
decisions, and taking responsibility for those decisions.
Growth and
Diversity
Imagine Schools is the nations largest and fastest
growing charter school organization, with 3,500 teachers
and staff and approximately 40,000 students nationwide.
Founders Dennis and Eileen Bakke and the exceptional
team of Imagine educators are passionate about bringing
outstanding educational options to parents and students.
Our teachers and leaders take great pride in serving
students from all socio-economic backgrounds. Because
each Imagine campus is uniquely and locally designed,
we are able to serve the varied needs of the students and
families who choose Imagine Schools.
Leading and
Achieving
In order to provide the best possible education to our
students, we must honestly evaluate and continually
improve our performance. At Imagine, every campus
regularly receives a comprehensive Schools of
Excellence Program Review organized around our
Measures of Excellence. A peer review team provides
the school and governing board with a comprehensive
report citing areas of strength and opportunities for
improvement. Additionally, our campuses are graded
annually in each of our Measures of Excellence.
Most campuses pursue accreditation through state
and regional independent education organizations.
Our campuses were recognized this past year by
such national organizations as the Institute for School
Innovation, MicroSociety, and the Character Education
Partnership. Imagine is proud to have graduated a
Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient in 2010.
Go to www.imagineschools.com to see a complete list
of our campus locations.
Locations of Imagine Schools
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