Parma Academy

Academics

Explore the curriculum, programs, and academic support available to students at Parma Academy.

Parma Academy combines high academic expectations with a warm, family-first environment where every child is known and supported. Students benefit from personalized instruction, one-to-one Chromebook access, and daily opportunities to build social-emotional skills. Enrichment in the arts and early exposure to Spanish further support creativity, confidence, and global awareness—laying the foundation for lifelong learning.

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Our school is powered by the AMP/edu ecosystem — a unified, modern learning platform that strengthens classroom instruction and enhances every student's learning experience. AMP brings together curriculum, tools, and resources in one cohesive system, helping teachers deliver engaging, consistent instruction and giving students confidence with a well-supported, high-quality education.

English Language Arts

ELA instruction builds early literacy through phonics, vocabulary, and storytelling. Students develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities that foster confidence and communication.

Math

Students build number sense and problem-solving skills through hands-on learning, games, and guided exploration. Instruction supports logical thinking and a strong foundation for future math learning.

Science

Students learn to observe, ask questions, and explore the natural world. Lessons are designed to spark curiosity and introduce basic science concepts through interactive, project-based learning.

Social Studies

Young learners begin to explore family, community, and culture through storytelling, class discussions, and activities that build awareness of self and others.

Art

Students express themselves through visual art and music, developing fine motor skills, creativity, and an appreciation for beauty and culture.

Physical Education

Regular movement activities help students build coordination, strength, and teamwork. PE also supports focus and self-regulation, contributing to classroom success.

Music

Our music program builds musical skills through singing, instrument playing, movement, critical listening, and creativity. Music appreciation enriches students through discovery and sonic exploration.

World Languages

Students are introduced to Spanish through songs, stories, and simple conversational phrases. These early experiences build listening skills and cultural awareness.

Instructional Model

Our school is built on a strong foundation of high expectations for academic achievement for all students. Our instructional model has four key components to achieve strong academic results:

Individualized Instruction

Students participate in a variety of learning activities each day that individualize instruction for each subject area. Students receive whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction with teachers, technology and other curricular tools.

Properly Certified & Licensed Teachers

Our teachers meet the educator qualification requirements outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Bachelor’s degree, grade-level teaching license/certificate & ability to demonstrate subject area expertise. Our teachers are supported by trainers and participate in continuous, research-based professional development. Our teachers are accountable for student learning and rewarded for high quality performance.

More Time on Task

Our students receive double the instruction in ELA and Math to provide a strong foundation for all learning. Beginning with full-day Kindergarten, our school also follows a longer school day and school year than many other schools.

Short Cycle Assessments

Student knowledge of academic standards is assessed formally and informally in short cycles by each teacher. Our teachers adjust class-level and individual instruction based on student performance in these frequent intervals.

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