Lynnhaven Academy

LynnhavenACADEMY

LEARN, THINK, GROW

WELCOME

MISSION Lynnhaven Academy will educate students in an

independent comprehensive school setting and

environment, thereby fusing experiential learning,

academic excellence, and community reverence.

VISION All Lynnhaven Academy students will achieve

personal success in their learning and become

responsible and productive citizens.

Message from the Headmaster

Lynnhaven Academy started in 2011 in the basement of an insurance company with a handful of students and a vision for a new kind of education. An intimate, first-rate, individualized academic experience with high learning expectations.

Lynnhaven was created to be a place where students could learn how to learn and succeed, both in and out of the classroom through experiential learning.

Over the years, Lynnhaven Academy has grown, expanded its facilities and reach, but it has never strayed from its core mission. We understand that not every student has had an unending string of successes in his or her learning career – that failure is actually an important part of the process that ultimately creates success. We help bright students learn that recognizing and rising above their individual challenges is ultimately the key to their success.

Our commitment is to preparing students for success in college and throughout their academic career and to challenge them to become exemplary citizens of a changing global society. Thank you,

Johna than G. Harr i s

Johnathan G. Harris, Founder and Headmaster

www.LynnhavenAcademy.org | 804.750.2300

VALUES

RESPECT for others and the learning

process to demonstrate academic honesty.

TRUST in others to act with academic

and social honesty as a positive community.

RESPONSIBILITY is recognized by all to demonstrate

their best effort to prepare and complete academic tasks.

FAIRNESS is demonstrated so that

every student can experience an academic environment

that is free from the injustices caused by any form of

intellectual dishonesty.

INTEGRITY of all members of the

school community as demonstrated by a commitment

to academic honesty and support.

• A personalized approach using an individualized plan for each student.

• Small Classes (Average 7:1 student/teacher ratio).

• Classroom lessons are actively anchored by attending frequent experiential learning trips.

• Highly qualified teachers who are experts in their field.

• Differentiated instruction that’s tailored specific to your student’s learning style.

• Graduates attend the first four year college of their choice.

• Individualized college counseling services, finding the most appropriate fit for students and discovering a college where each student will be inspired, challenged, successful, and prepared.

• Student lead school and athletic clubs.

• An affordable option for parents looking for a high quality, college preparatory education.

• High parent involvement through the Lynnhaven Parent Association.

Why Lynnhaven?


Lynnhaven Academy faculty, staff and board of directors believe

that it is important to adopt a learning model that can benefit

all students who enter the school. In order to provide a rigorous

college preparatory curriculum for our students, we believe that

students should master the material they learn in and outside

the classroom. Too often students are moved through a curriculum

without mastering smaller units of study, thus causing them to get

further behind their peers. It is also equally essential for students to

masterfully anchor what they’ve learned in the classroom through

meaningful experiential learning activities. These two methods

of “mastery learning” is based on Benjamin Bloom’s Learning

for Mastery model. According to Bloom, mastery learning is

predominantly a group-based, teacher-paced instructional

approach, in which students learn by cooperating with their

classmates. Mastery learning does not focus on content, but on the

process of mastering it. This type of learning works best with the

traditional content-focused curriculum, one based on well-defined

learning objectives organized into smaller, sequentially organized

units.

INSTRUCTION

Phi losophy


“I HEAR AND I FORGET. I SEE AND I REMEMBER. I DO AND I UNDERSTAND.” - CONFUCIUS

We believe students are active

creators of their own knowledge.

Our teachers help facilitate and

cultivate this by asking big picture

and critical thinking questions,

guide them to explore the main

ideas and central themes, and

assess what they know. We aim to encourage students to use active

techniques (experiments, real-world problem solving) to create more

knowledge and then to reflect on and talk about what they are doing and

how their understanding is changing.

“Lynnhaven has had a major positive impact in my life. It has allowed me

to refine my attitude, pursue inquires of my interest, and enjoy it all

along the way.”

- Lynnhaven 2014 Graduate


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Courtney Hughes-Harris President

Grant M. HillTreasurer

Johnathan G. Harris

Secretary

Vickie Hill

Christina Owens

Lynnhaven Academy

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