Why the first week(s) at Sheridan Academy may be tough.

Many students "hate" the first week or two at Sheridan Academy. There are some simple explanations for this: First, we usually grade an assignment immediately after the student completes it. If the assignment is not up to the student's abilities, and Sheridan's requirements, the assignment is redone before moving on to the next task. Immediate feedback allows the student to correct any errors, ask for guidance, and expand his/her knowledge base. Unfortunately, many student come from large classrooms where assignments submitted often took a day or two to be returned. Immediate feedback can be frustrating for a student who is accustomed to just turning in (or not turning in) mediocre work and not seeing the grade until much later.

Second, we hold our students to higher levels of accountability. Teenagers are capable of higher standards expected in most situations. Sheridan Academy focuses on those traits that will allow the students to acquire the best education, be SUCCESSFUL in other learning environments, and STAND OUT as educated, talented, CLASSY youth who have vision, acceptance, and GOALS on which they are working everyday!

When a student dresses poorly, makes inappropriate comments, is selfish, submits sub-par work, they are CALLED on it and this may create frustration--this is growth. Our students will be held to standards higher than those in their past learning environments.