Top 8 reasons why parents are choosing Da Vinci International High School

 

1. Enriched Curriculum

All of our materials are based on a five-subject curriculum, including:

・Language Arts (English I, II, III, and IV)

・Language Extensions (English Grammar and Writing)

・Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus)

・Social Studies (US History, World History, Okinawan History, and World Geography)

・Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology)

Elective subjects include:

Honors Algebra, Languages (Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, etc.), 

Creative Writing, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Negotiation, Communication, Health, Computer Literacy, Art, Design, and Music.

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2. US Accredited Curriculum

As part of our vision for the future, we offer our students the possibility of a US Accredited curriculum that will grant them the opportunity to test for any university in the US and in most countries in the world.

We currently have three schools in the states through which we work to have our high school students follow a US-accredited curriculum. One is Bridgeway Academy, based in Pennsylvania; another one is Citizen High School, based in Florida; and the third one we use is Smart Horizons Career Online High School, also from Florida. Most of our students get enrolled in Bridgeway Academy, which has obtained accreditation through Cognia, which includes NCA CASI, NWAC, SACS CASI, The National Association of Private Schools, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The review of their accreditation and requirements is done yearly.

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3. Compass Learning

We have made all the necessary arrangements to provide our High School students with the leading award-winning curriculum Compass Learning, which has received two 2009 BESSIE awards for Math Intervention and High School Solutions, the 17th Annual Education Review’s Eddie Awards, the 2013 SIIA CODIE AWARDS, and was listed on the top 100 District Administration Products for Education.

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Does your teen know what career to choose for his or her future?

4. Career Design

One of our teens today's urgent needs is to find their place in a constantly changing world. Many of them don’t know what to do with their lives after High School. The decision of what career to choose cannot be made overnight. We think that in Jr. High, the students should start working toward that decision. 

Our CDP has been developed to help every student spend the necessary time getting information and finding what might be his or her vocation.

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Is she or he ready to take care of his or her own financial responsibilities?

5. Financial Literacy

Regardless of their talents and capacities, financial literacy can make the difference between success and failure. Major Credit Companies are targeting young students making a 1.2 billion dollar business. 

Young High Schoolers and College students know little about credit card management and become an easy market for creditors. But when they are trained in financial management, they can take control of their finances from the beginning and not let debt take control of their future. At Da Vinci International School, we educate our students following the guidelines of Dave Ramsey through Financial Peace University and Financial Peace Jr. programs.

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Is your teen ready to negotiate his or her future without compromising his or her integrity?

6. Harvard Negotiation Program

Negotiation skills are not a luxury but a basic need in this generation. 

Our teens will be approached by professional negotiators following their own interests when the time comes for them to decide their future. Our children cannot go unequipped to face the workplace, and before that, their lives through college. We have been trained on the Harvard Negotiation Project and completed training under several International Negotiation, Communication, and Mediation institutions. At Da Vinci International School, we equip our Jr.High & High Schoolers with the tools and skills they will need to negotiate their way to success.

 

7. Physical Activities

Da Vinci International School believes teenagers need time to socialize and exercise because they are important in building the brain’s infrastructure. Exercise improves the structure, function, and connectivity of the brain. Aerobic sports programs like soccer, swimming, hockey, and martial arts are outstanding brain-boosters. After one of our teacher's training at Harvard University, we have developed a program in which we have our students complete 45 minutes of cardio-respiratory exercise every day before studying.  Similarly, we encourage the parents to enroll their children either in our after school activities or in any other social setting that favors sports and physical education.

 

8. Zero bullying

Da Vinci International School values friendships. We teach our students to face peer group pressure, cliques, and bullying. Children at this stage need peers of the same age for bonding and build relationships, but this is not an easy thing to do in a classroom. For this reason, we set rules, make them clear and enforce them, and carefully explain the reasons behind them. We talk about "respect" and what our expectations are as a school. We teach them that they are old enough to be responsible for their actions and teach them to treat others the way they would like to be treated. The successful implementation of zero bullying-polices is one reason Da Vinci International School received an award in education.