Students utilize resources at our campus and in the community. These practices help students develop the independent learning skills necessary for success in a society that increasingly values life-long learners. With a diverse student body that includes students of many ethnicities and who live in many different parts of our school district, Austin Academy works to teach students the value of diversity and the history and contributions of people of many backgrounds. Although a magnet school, our instructional program is designed around the philosophy that every student deserves access to the most rigorous academic program in which he or she can succeed. All students at Austin Academy are encouraged to participate in our advanced level classes and fine arts programs.
Teachers collaborate at many levels at our school.
Content area departments, grade level groups, and academic teams meet regularly to design instruction, monitor and evaluate curriculum, and monitor individual student progress. A campus improvement team comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and one central office administrator uses assessment data to set instructional goals every year. Austin Academy was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1993.