There are two common kinds of basic summer camps available for children. There are the traditional camps we all think of when we think of summer camps: structured, outdoor adventure camps filled with hot summer days, punch, and plenty of buzzing insects. Then there are the other kind, for the, we’ll say, less fortunate children: …
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remediation applications have been successfully utilized for people with learning disabilities and ADHD. Fernandez believes that this is the future of ADHD therapy. The interventions have shown, in most cases, to increase working memory, sustain attention, and to help children focus their attention while decreasing impulsiveness. Cortona Academy’s 1992 creation of their proprietary HTS-3 System, a …
Ava is Awarded up to $96,000 in merit, College Scholarships and is accepted into 10 universities! Before coming to Cortona Academy in the 8th grade, life for me was difficult, to say the least. I was in a highly-regarded Northern Virginia public school, but the large classes made it impossible for individualized attention for anyone. I …
For Cortona Academy’s seventh field trip, an eager group of students, parents, and staff met bright and early for the car ride into Washington, D.C., to visit the historic Hillwood Estate and Gardens. Hillwood, which was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post, the heir to the Post Cereal fortune, which she bought in 1955. Over the …
On Friday, October 6th, 2017 Cortona Academy staff and students spent the day in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. The first place on the agenda was a tour of the United States Capitol Building. The tour started out with a short 15 minute video which explained the history of the construction of the Capitol and …
By Dr. Ed B., Professor at Cortona Academy A fascinating series of articles recently ran in the Washington Post on the subject of the extremely high rate of absenteeism in the DC public schools–students simply didn’t show up for classes for days and weeks. Of course, there were myriad reasons for the absences, some good and others …
Click here to register or learn more. Since 1992, Cortona Academy has been at the forefront of American education. Having educated nearly 2,000 students, Cortona Academy is in a class of our own • Level of merit-based college scholarships: ranging from $40,000 to $110,000 for all graduates since 2007. 100% acceptance rate to 4-year colleges in America and overseas. …
When school starts again, parents are on the front line of creating motivated and academically successful children. Each child needs a team: a group of teachers and school counselors, but they cannot go home with a student. Parents have to be their child’s biggest advocate, learning how to mesh together a child’s academics, extracurricular activities, …
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The 2016-2017 school year is over, and many children had absolutely fabulous experiences with little to no stress or angst over homework. Parents are thrilled with the final grades and hope is running high for yet another “Blue Ribbon Year.” However, for many parents, despite all their effort, care and positive encouragement of their child, …
Herndon, VA – May 4, 2017 Joseph Dadzie came to America 30 years ago from his native country, Ghana, hoping for a better life, but was totally unaware that after having two children with his wife, Georgina, that their son, Kwesi, as well as the daughter, Araba, would be the reason their family would be realizing …
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