STAR Academy

Dear STAR parents,

 We’re excited to announce that STAR Academy will be expanding our campus to include a second building in order to alleviate over-crowding and serve our growing number of students.

Effective with the next school year, STAR students in grades 4-8 will be served at the former Adams Elementary school at 2101 Manitoba St. Grades Kindergarten-3 students will continue their instruction at our current site at 2520 Airport Rd.

 The D-11 Board of Education voted Wednesday night to allow STAR to expand into the former Adams facility and occupy half of the building. The half of the Adams building which STAR will occupy includes a large site, playground, kitchen, offices, multi-purpose/gym room and 9 classrooms, which will accommodate 225 students. The other half of the facility is expected to be leased in 2011-12 to the Junior Achievement education program.

 This change will not only help us deal with over-crowding but it will also help us establish a true middle school program  (grades 6-8) at the Adams site. Because we will not have rental expenses for the Adams facility this will also help alleviate budget pressures, assuming that we are able to add approximately 150 students to our current total enrollment.

 Other announcements regarding staffing and other items regarding the STAR facility will be forthcoming.

 This is an exciting time for STAR academy and the surrounding community- YOU HAVE A CHOICE where you send your child to school, and we appreciate you choosing STAR Academy!

 Please share this information with all your friends, family, and community members.

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