East Point Academy is a public school that is part of the state’s public school system but is classified as a charter school because it is allowed to set critical achievement standards at or above existing public schools. East Point Academy is a small learning community, starting with approximately 120 students in grades 4 year-old pre-school*, Kindergarten**, First and Second grades. One grade level will be added each year. Personalized learning through small classes, bilingual language instruction in English andRead More ...
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