Pathways Magazine - Winter 2022 Edition

2022
A Big Year for
Acceleration Academies
in the News
The innovative approach to public high school
offered by Acceleration Academies made a big
splash in national and local media this year.
CLARK COUNTY RIBBON CUTTING
In August, Las Vegas television stations
flocked to the ribbon-cutting ceremony
for the third campus of Clark County
Acceleration Academies. CCAA now serves
more than 1,000 high schoolers who needed
a flexible alternative to traditional high
school.
Clark County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jesus
Jara addressed the audience to say that his district’s
partnership with Acceleration Academies offers
a vital option for students who have struggled in
traditional settings. While he enjoyed his high
school experience while growing up in Miami, for
example, his brother graduated late “because maybe
he didn’t have the right schedule, didn’t have the
right teacher.”
“What that tells me is that we, as a school system,
have to meet our kids where they are,” said Dr. Jara.
“And this is what we’re doing here. And we can’t
do it alone. All of you who are working, are helping
mentoring, supporting our children, thank you.”
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