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{{Short description|School based in Maricopa County, Arizona}} |
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|name=Primavera Online |
|name=Primavera Online School |
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|type=[[Charter school]], [[virtual school]] |
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|location= 2471 N. Arizona Ave., Building 1<br>[[Chandler, Arizona|Chandler, AZ]] |
|location= 2471 N. Arizona Ave., Building 1<br>[[Chandler, Arizona|Chandler, AZ]] |
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|founder= Damian Creamer |
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|established=2001 |
|established=2001 |
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|grades=K-12 |
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|enrollment=3,299<ref name="nces180209">{{cite web|title=Public School Search|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Primavera&State=04&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=040032903159|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate= |
|enrollment=3,299<ref name="nces180209">{{cite web|title=Public School Search|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Primavera&State=04&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=040032903159|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 9, 2018}}</ref> |
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|enrollment_as_of = 2016 |
|enrollment_as_of = 2016 |
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|superintendent=Jason Tourville |
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|principal=Donald Mitchell |
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|mascot= Panther |
|mascot= Panther |
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|colors=green, white |
|colors={{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} green, white |
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|district= American Virtual Academy |
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|website={{URL|www. |
|website={{URL|www.primaveraonline.com}} |
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'''Primavera Online |
'''Primavera Online School''' is a publicly funded [[charter school]] serving grades K–12 in [[Arizona]]. The school was founded in 2001 by Damian Creamer<ref name="azc181119" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edtechdigest.com/2018/11/07/digital-learning-is-it-time-to-give-up-or-double-down/|title=Digital Learning: Is It Time to Give up or Double Down?|date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> and was made possible by a program established by the [[Arizona Legislature]] in 1998. Primavera targets students at risk of not graduating from conventional high schools, estimating that 70% of their students are high risk. In 2018 Primavera was ranked the #2 charter school in Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://azbigmedia.com/ranking-arizona-top-10-charter-schools/|title = Ranking Arizona: Top 10 charter schools|date = August 2018}}</ref> Primavera added grades K-5 in partnership with Sequoia Choice for the 2020/2021 school year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primaveraonline.com/elementary-k5/|title = Primavera Online Elementary K-5 | Home}}</ref> |
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== Structure == |
== Structure == |
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Primavera Online |
Primavera Online School is accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=29474|title = Cognia - Institution Summary}}</ref> There are no fees for students aged 14–22, and only students 22 or younger are accepted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primaveraonline.com/enroll-now/|title = How to Enroll | Enroll Today! | Primavera Online High School}}</ref> Two types of students attend Primavera: full-time and concurrent-enrolled. Primavera offers two types of [[diploma]]s. The standard diploma requires 22 credits while the advanced scholastic diploma requires 23 credits and has a stronger emphasis on [[math]], [[science]], and [[foreign languages]]. |
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Primavera has open enrollment throughout the year, and offers [[block scheduling]]. Students take two courses for each six-week block. Each course equals one |
Primavera has open enrollment throughout the year, and offers [[block scheduling]]. Students take two courses for each six-week block. Each course equals one credit. All teachers are certified and are required to stay in constant contact with each student throughout the course. |
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Primavera claims a student-to-teacher ratio of 33:1,<ref name="azc180822" /> although records at the Arizona Department of Education indicate 68:1.<ref name="azc181119">{{Cite news|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/11/19/primavera-online-charter-school-ceo-damian-creamer-gets-another-1-3-m/2019714002/|title=Primavera online charter school CEO pays himself another $1.3 million from school funds|work=azcentral|access-date= |
Primavera claims a student-to-teacher ratio of 33:1,<ref name="azc180822" /> although records at the Arizona Department of Education indicate 68:1.<ref name="azc181119">{{Cite news|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/11/19/primavera-online-charter-school-ceo-damian-creamer-gets-another-1-3-m/2019714002/|title=Primavera online charter school CEO pays himself another $1.3 million from school funds|work=azcentral|access-date=November 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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Primavera, like other charter schools in Arizona, is publicly funded per pupil, although at a reduced rate due to being online-only.<ref name="azc181119" /> |
Primavera, like other charter schools in Arizona, is publicly funded per pupil, although at a reduced rate due to being online-only.<ref name="azc181119" /> |
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Primavera opened in 2001 under the management of Primavera Technical Learning Center, a nonprofit [[charter management organization]].<ref name ="ppprimavera">{{Cite news|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861017522 |title=Primavera Form 990|work= ProPublica|access-date= |
Primavera opened in 2001 under the management of Primavera Technical Learning Center, a nonprofit [[charter management organization]].<ref name ="ppprimavera">{{Cite news|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861017522 |title=Primavera Form 990|work= ProPublica|access-date=November 24, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 2015, the school's charter was transferred to for-profit [[education management organization]] Flipswitch and its subsidiary, American Virtual Academy, Inc. Flipswitch was renamed Strongmind. It has one shareholder, Damian Creamer.<ref name ="azc180822">{{Cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/08/22/primavera-online-charter-school-ceo-damian-creamer/839045002/ |title=Primavera charter CEO gets $8.8M despite having Arizona's third-highest dropout rate |first = Craig |last = Harris|work= AZCentral|access-date=November 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> |
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Creamer has been criticized for using this funding structure to pay himself an $8.8 million yearly salary and making large payments to other companies he owns.<ref name="azc181119" /> The school has also been criticized for teacher salaries and diverting educating funding to a for-profit investment portfolio, worth $36 million in 2015.<ref name ="azc180822"/> |
Creamer has been criticized for using this funding structure to pay himself an $8.8 million yearly salary and making large payments to other companies he owns.<ref name="azc181119" /> The school has also been criticized for teacher salaries and diverting educating funding to a for-profit investment portfolio, worth $36 million in 2015.<ref name ="azc180822"/> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Official website|www. |
* {{Official website|www.primaveraonline.com}} |
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[[Category:Charter schools in Arizona]] |
[[Category:Charter schools in Arizona]] |
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[[Category:Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona]] |
[[Category:Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona]] |
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[[Category:U.S. public high schools established in 2001]] |
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[[Category:Public high schools in Arizona]] |
[[Category:Public high schools in Arizona]] |
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[[Category:Online schools in the United States]] |
[[Category:Online schools in the United States]] |
Latest revision as of 03:09, 21 April 2024
Primavera Online School | |
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2471 N. Arizona Ave., Building 1 Chandler, AZ | |
Information | |
Typ | Charter school, virtual school |
Established | 2001 |
Gründer | Damian Creamer |
School district | American Virtual Academy |
Superintendent | Jason Tourville |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 3,299[1] (2016) |
Color(s) | green, white |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | www |
Primavera Online School is a publicly funded charter school serving grades K–12 in Arizona. The school was founded in 2001 by Damian Creamer[2][3] and was made possible by a program established by the Arizona Legislature in 1998. Primavera targets students at risk of not graduating from conventional high schools, estimating that 70% of their students are high risk. In 2018 Primavera was ranked the #2 charter school in Arizona.[4] Primavera added grades K-5 in partnership with Sequoia Choice for the 2020/2021 school year.[5]
Structure
[edit]Primavera Online School is accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED.)[6] There are no fees for students aged 14–22, and only students 22 or younger are accepted.[7] Two types of students attend Primavera: full-time and concurrent-enrolled. Primavera offers two types of diplomas. The standard diploma requires 22 credits while the advanced scholastic diploma requires 23 credits and has a stronger emphasis on math, science, and foreign languages.
Primavera has open enrollment throughout the year, and offers block scheduling. Students take two courses for each six-week block. Each course equals one credit. All teachers are certified and are required to stay in constant contact with each student throughout the course.
Primavera claims a student-to-teacher ratio of 33:1,[8] although records at the Arizona Department of Education indicate 68:1.[2]
Results
[edit]In 2017–18, there were 21,782 students enrolled in grades six through 12.[2] In 2017's state standardized tests, under a quarter of its students passed mathematics and around a third passed English, both below the state average.[2]
The school had the third-highest drop out rate in Arizona in 2017, with 49% dropping out; around 10 times the state average.[2]
Finances
[edit]Primavera, like other charter schools in Arizona, is publicly funded per pupil, although at a reduced rate due to being online-only.[2]
Primavera opened in 2001 under the management of Primavera Technical Learning Center, a nonprofit charter management organization.[9] In 2015, the school's charter was transferred to for-profit education management organization Flipswitch and its subsidiary, American Virtual Academy, Inc. Flipswitch was renamed Strongmind. It has one shareholder, Damian Creamer.[8]
Creamer has been criticized for using this funding structure to pay himself an $8.8 million yearly salary and making large payments to other companies he owns.[2] The school has also been criticized for teacher salaries and diverting educating funding to a for-profit investment portfolio, worth $36 million in 2015.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Public School Search". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Primavera online charter school CEO pays himself another $1.3 million from school funds". azcentral. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Digital Learning: Is It Time to Give up or Double Down?". November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ranking Arizona: Top 10 charter schools". August 2018.
- ^ "Primavera Online Elementary K-5 | Home".
- ^ "Cognia - Institution Summary".
- ^ "How to Enroll | Enroll Today! | Primavera Online High School".
- ^ a b c Harris, Craig. "Primavera charter CEO gets $8.8M despite having Arizona's third-highest dropout rate". AZCentral. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Primavera Form 990". ProPublica. Retrieved November 24, 2018.