Teachers know from the outset the criteria on which they will be evaluated and observations are frequent. In addition to the rigorous academic program, the Academy aims to graduate students who have a solid foundation in the analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills required for success in today's economy. The Academy of the Pacific Rim understands that today's students are tomorrow's workforce, and aims to identify and teach skills necessary for professional and personal effectiveness based on what US employers need and want. These skills range from excellence in working in teams to reliability in meeting deadlines, and ability to design a budget. True to the Academy's commitment that students leave adequately prepared for the world of work and post secondary education, graduates will be as comfortable with a keyboard and a computer screen as they are with a paper and a pencil.
Technology is an integral part of every classroom.
Each classroom has six to nine computers with internet access. Teachers use technology to remove the walls of the school to connect students to the world in which they live, and to motivate students to learn. It's well known that U.S. teachers have fewer hours each day for those activities than their international counterparts. At the Academy of the Pacific Rim, technology is used to enable teachers and administrators to run a more efficient, more professional, and student-centered school. The Academy is successfully giving teachers more preparation and professional development time through the implementation of systems like a student monitoring system that strengthens the school's ability to address students' needs in real time.