📘 What Your Child Will Learn

At our academy, your child will grow through a well-rounded curriculum grounded in Math, Science, and English, with History seamlessly woven throughout. We go beyond academics to cultivate the whole child — intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

🎯 Core Academic Foundations

Your child will explore core subjects through real-world projects, interdisciplinary themes, and team-based collaboration.

Subjects include:

  • Mathematics – From foundational numeracy to algebra and problem-solving

  • Science – Hands-on labs, engineering design, and inquiry-based discovery

  • English Language Arts – Critical reading, expressive writing, and research

  • History – Not a separate subject, but infused into every lesson to provide meaning and context

🥋 Martial Arts Curriculum

Our Martial Arts program is a core part of the school day. Students train in discipline, respect, and self-mastery while developing physical fitness and self-defense.

Benefits include:

  • Improved focus and confidence

  • Stress management and emotional control

  • Leadership development and ethical reasoning

  • Belt-ranking progression and practical skills

🌲 Survival & Outdoor Skills

As part of physical education and applied science, students learn survival skills inspired by traditional scouting and field training.

Skills may include:

  • Navigation (map, compass, and orienteering)

  • Shelter-building, fire-starting, and knot-tying

  • First aid basics and environmental awareness

  • Team challenges and outdoor problem-solving

These experiences promote resilience, teamwork, and real-world readiness.

📚 Standards We Align With:

Our curriculum draws from the most respected academic frameworks, including:

  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

  • Common Core Literacy Standards

  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Martial Arts and Survival Skills follow character development models inspired by:

  • Dojo-based martial codes (Bushido, Taekwondo tenets)

  • Outdoor education and leadership training programs

🔁 Personalized Learning Tiers

Students are grouped into one of three learning tiers:

  • Tier 1 – Advanced

  • Tier 2 – Competent

  • Tier 3 – Developing

Each class also forms 3-person squads, blending students from all tiers to promote peer mentorship, leadership, and collaboration.

🧑‍🏫 Long-Term Teacher Guidance

Your child’s teacher stays with them for multiple years, guiding their academic and personal growth from middle school to senior year.

✍️ Self-Authoring: Writing Their Own Story

At our academy, students don’t just learn — they create meaning from their experiences.

🔹 What is Self-Authoring?

Self-authoring is a structured reflection practice that helps students:

  • Understand their past

  • Define their present values

  • Set goals for the future

Through guided writing, journaling, and storytelling exercises, students become the authors of their own growth — emotionally, academically, and ethically.

💡 Why It Matters

Students who engage in self-authoring:

  • Develop a stronger sense of identity and purpose

  • Improve emotional regulation and resilience

  • Set clearer goals and follow through on them

  • Strengthen reflection, writing, and critical thinking skills

🛠️ What It Looks Like in Practice

  • Middle School (3A/3B): Introduction to personal narrative, values exploration, and habit tracking

  • High School (2A/2B): Deep-dive journaling, future planning, and legacy projects

  • Senior Year (1A/1B): Capstone self-authoring portfolios that combine academic reflection, personal growth, and long-term goal setting

📓 Tools & Methods

  • Guided prompts and reflection journals

  • Weekly "Mirror Time" for inner dialogue and tracking growth

  • Storytelling workshops & peer feedback

  • Integration into English and Theatre classes

  • Option to present self-authoring capstones publicly

When students graduate, they leave not only with academic mastery — but with a written record of their evolution. They walk into the world with a voice, a vision, and a plan they’ve crafted themselves.

💡 The Result?

A student who is not just academically strong, but also:

  • Confident and disciplined

  • Physically fit and emotionally grounded

  • Ready for the challenges of college, and life