Kells School Competitors

Star Academy is a private, non-profit, non-public school (NPS) that is recognized throughout the Bay Area as a leader in education for students with learning differences in grades 3-12 and Post-High School for ages 18-22. Star Academy prepares and inspires students with learning differences to achieve their full potential. We individually-tailor our academic program to give every student the chance to experience daily success, build skills and self-confidence, and develop meaningful relationships. What makes Star Academy unique? At Star, our goal is to prepare students for transition. Transition to less restrictive schools, to college or to the workplace. On average, students attend Star Academy for three years. Star Academy is the place where they get back on their feet, gaining the self-knowledge, aptitudes and self-assurance they need to succeed in their next pursuit, whatever it may be. Our students face mild to moderate challenges such as: dyslexia, executive functioning deficits, dyscalculia, auditory processing, dysgraphia, ADHD and High Functioning Autism. Elementary, middle and high school students all benefit from Star’s calm, nurturing, and supportive environment, which are conducive to learning. High school students earn their high school diploma or certificate of completion and prepare to transition to college and/or other pursuits. Star Academy is a private, non-profit, California state certified, Non-Public School (NPS) that is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Evergreen School is an independent, co-educational Montessori school for children ages 2 to third grade. Evergreen's mission is to prepare our students to be independent thinkers, lifetime learners, and responsible citizens in an ever-changing world. At Evergreen, children are loved and known by caring, professional teachers. We offer a calm, organized place to learn and grow. Classrooms are communities that respect each child's learning styles. Founded in 1964 as The Montessori Children's House in the District of Columbia, Evergreen is dedicated to the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, which recognizes a child's need to learn basic academic skills, observe the environment, do independent work, and cooperate in a community. Now located in Maryland, Evergreen School conveniently serves the greater Kensington/ Wheaton/ Silver Spring area as well as the surrounding suburbs and D.C. Evergreen provides a safe, diverse, family-centered environment where differences are respected and all cultures honored. A strong academic program, which begins with the youngest children, is balanced by visual and performing arts.

Global Scholars Academy (GSA) is a North Carolina (NC) public charter school in Northeast Central Durham that educates vulnerable youth by mobilizing social, cultural, and intellectual resources to support academic achievement. The school maintains low student-teacher ratios with eight students to every teacher, not including numerous community volunteers who share their time and expertise during the extended school day. Internationally renowned educator Dr. James H. Johnson Jr., the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at UNC Kenan Flagler Business School, has spearheaded this visionary effort to develop a 21st Century franchise model of public education that builds bridges to the economic mainstream for vulnerable students. GSA integrates an innovative model of strategic partnerships and research-based practices and it involves parents and caregivers in ways that contribute to the health and success of students and their community. GSA is a laboratory school; operating in association with local university and community partnerships for research, implementation, and evaluation of its education model. GSA is the only laboratory school in NC focused on developing teachers who can meet the unique needs of vulnerable youth and encouraging holistic student achievement through personal health, academic, and entrepreneurial education. GSA serves youth who are at the greatest risk of academic failure due to significant social, economic, and educational challenges. Many of these students reside in neighborhoods characterized by high rates of persistent and concentrated poverty, joblessness, and a range of other social ills. GSA’s extended day, extended year program is unique and key to engaging students and their families. To maintain academic engagement, intensive remediation and accelerated learning activities are offered on-site during three intercessions.