Academy of Science

What it isHow it works

Application steps and time line

Mission

• The mission of the Academy of Science (AOS) is to provide an academic environment where students are encouraged to develop creative scientific endeavors of their own design, while having the opportunity to pursue a rich, well-rounded high school experience.

A student at the Academy of Science will acquire skills to:

• Ask sophisticated scientific questions and conduct research and experimentation

• Read, write and communicate at a level that is required of university students

• Integrate personal scientific and academic background into a broad (holistic) view of the world.

How this learning occurs

• Nurturing curiosity • Encouraging critical thinking • Learning, not by rote, but by application • Becoming an expert by original, self-designed

research

Commitments• Live in LCPS school district• Go to an LCPS school for High School• Be there for 4 years• Be taking Algebra 1 in 8th grade OR have

passed it• Be prepared to take Geometry in Summer

2015 rising 9th grade OR Summer 2016 rising 10th

Day in the Life of a AOS student

• A days B days• Zero period -9th and 10 English• Bus-Arrival• Advisory• 9th grade blocks• Math progression• Science curriculum• Home• Projects• International research

Math ProgressionAnalytic Geometry

Functions & Trigonometry with

Transformations

AOS Analysis AB

AOS AB Calculus AP with

Statistics

AOS BC Calculus with Statistics

AOS BC Calculus AP with

statistics

Multivariable Calculus

AOS Analysis BC

AOS AB Calculus AP with Stats

AOS BC Calculus AP with Statistics

AOS BC Calculus with Stats

Multivariable Calculus

Science• The Integrated Science curriculum covers physics, earth science and

chemistry in a three-credit sequence of courses taken during the first two years at the AOS.

• Freshmen are enrolled in Integrated Science 1 & 2; sophomores are enrolled in Integrated Science 3.

• To meet graduation requirements, sophomores take EOC SOL tests in Earth Science and Chemistry in spring of their sophomore year.

• Integrated classical Mechanic- friction-weathering-atom-disassociation-acid/based chemistry -earth solar system –astronomy.

• Research project-publication. Past topics have been robotics polymer chemistry, math modeling molecular genetics

International Research• Some students will work collaboratively with

partners at high schools in both Singapore and South Korea.

• Projects are chosen by application, merit, and suitability for collaborative research.

• In the autumn students from collaborating schools visit to begin experimental design. In the summer, AOS students visit Korea or Singapore to present research.

Application Steps• Apply by September 25th

• PSAT Saturday October 18th

• PSAT scores mid December• Top 1/3 semi-finals notified by January 5th 2015 • Part 2 commence letters of recommendation

Science and Math teachers• Writing prompt in January and application

questions• Interview (sometimes)

Next Steps

• Apply, Pay $20,Study for PSAT• http://www.collegeboard.com/student/

testing/psat/prep.html • Math• Critical reading• Writing Skills

Thomas Jefferson

• https://www.youtube.com/user/TJAdmissions?feature=watch