International Charter School of Atlanta to Hold Community Town Halls in Three Georgia Counties in AprilFirst Event Will be Held on April 2nd in Norcross
Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) March 31, 2014 -- On the heels of overwhelming support last year for its proposed K-4th dual language immersion charter school, the International Charter School of Atlanta (ICSAtlanta) will hold its first 2014 Town Hall meeting for parents and the community on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 7:00pm at the CEPTA Building in Norcross, Georgia.
Based on recommendations received from the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia, ICSAtlanta Board Members have updated their charter model to better ensure a successful launch and sustainable program while still maintaining the initial school vision. “In a fast-growing globally competitive market, our goal is to offer a bilingual and bicultural educational program for our Georgia students so that they can become more culturally astute in any social or business setting they may encounter in the future,” explains Marisa Kashapov Salcines, Chair of the ICSAtlanta Board of Directors. “It is this cultural capital that will equip them with an advantage on professional and personal levels.”
Once approved, ICSAtlanta would open for the August 2015-2016 school year with a location in the North Fulton County area and would be open to students across the state of Georgia. The dual-language immersion model would include, in addition to English, instruction in French, German, Mandarin, or Spanish. Adds Salcines, “This approach to education focuses on using the second language as a medium of instruction from an academic and cultural perspective. In order for students to master language literacy as well as proficiency in all school subjects, this type of program requires a long-term commitment from the student and parents which must be embraced from the onset.”
In conjunction with parents, the community, educational develop tomorrow’s leaders by encouraging critical thinking and intellectual curiosity in an engaging environment that intentionally celebrates international discovery.
The following is information on the Town Halls for the month of April:
Gwinnett County
Wednesday, April 2
7:00pm-9:00pm
CETPA
Merchants Square Shopping Center
4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite 113
Norcross, GA 30093
Register
Fulton County
Wednesday, April 23
7:00pm-9:00pm
Alpharetta Adult Activity Center
13450 Cogburn Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Register
Cobb County
Monday, April 28
7:00pm-9:00pm
Mountain View Community Center
3400 Sandy Plains
Marietta, GA 30066
Register
For more information about the charter school, please visit http://www.ICSAtlanta.org. To express interest in applying, please visit our Intent to Apply page. If you have any questions, please email icsatlanta(at)outlook(dot)com or (678) 667-7324.
About the International Charter School of Atlanta
ICSAtlanta is a proposed charter school that will focus on educating students in a language-immersion environment. Our mission is to prepare students for a successful future by promoting academic excellence through rigorous instruction, bilingualism, the integration of cultural competency and respect throughout all aspects of the curriculum which will enable students to make the most of their individual talents. We will help develop tomorrow’s leaders by encouraging critical thinking and intellectual curiosity in an engaging environment that intentionally celebrates international discovery.
Alison Hall, ICSAtlanta, http://www.icsatlanta.org, +1 678-520-6429, [email protected]
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