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5 Ways PIA is Different from Other Schools

We think there’s quite a bit that sets us apart from other schools, especially the major components to our model… but it’s more than just our instructional framework that makes us unique! Check out 5 of the things that set us apart from other schools:

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Social Emotional Learning and the Impact of Advisory

When students leave school, what do we hope they’ve taken away from their educational experience? Is the priority that they’ve completed a checklist of academic skills before they venture off into the world? Certainly. Are we equally (if not more) hopeful that they’ll have the life skills to make them successful, supported, emotionally intelligent human beings? Absolutely, yes!

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8th Grade Class Trip

Our 8th graders have worked so hard to fundraise for a class trip.. here’s a letter from them detailing why it’s so important to them!

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Talking with our Children about Race and Racism

At Phoenix International Academy, we believe that young people will boldly create a more equitable and just future for us all. We all have a responsibility to help children (and ourselves) understand, recognize, and know how to actively work against racism.

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