For many years, something magical has been happening! Academic Navigators has been opening its doors to students who were falling through the cracks of more traditional schools, and helping these students to finally achieve their academic potential. How have we done it? ...We forget the child's past! We give students a firm, educational foundation to build upon. With new success, comes confidence. We don't take a child's struggles away. Rather, we teach the child to overcome the struggles by finding new and effective ways to deal with them. We teach kids how to be resilient so that obstacles can no longer define the limits of their learning. With each success, students become increasingly willing to try new things, learn more than they ever thought they could, and ultimately reach their full potential. Our vehicle for teaching is academics, but the skills students gain span every area of their lives. We have witnessed the amazing transformation of our students when they realize that they indeed have unique, God-given talents, that when applied, will lead to achievement, and more importantly, happiness. Once a child gets a taste of success and positive feelings, they just want more. That is how we do it!

WE ARE A NON-TRADITIONAL, MIDDLE SCHOOL. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

We recognize that many kids march to the beat of their own drum. We see this as a strength that often needs to be fine tuned to work in a student's favor. Our non-traditional style gives us the latitude to deliver education in as many ways as necessary to get a child on board with true learning. For example, if we are teaching about the Civil War, we may start with students simulating a war scene out in the field. Then we may read and write about it. We might even sing about the Civil War using old ballads. We may have the students develop a drama in which they put themselves in the shoes of some of the major players in the war. We may head to Kennesaw Mountain to walk where a real battle took place, where soldiers on both ends gave their lives. Finally, we may give a test or project that will allow students to show us their mastery of the Civil War. We make it our job to bring curriculum to life so that real learning can occur. Being non-traditional simply means that we go beyond what methods traditionally work for the average student. We want students to be excited to learn, so we go the extra mile.  Academic Navigators has built-in environmental features: horses, other farm animals, and a natural environment second to none, that help us lead the way in providing an educational environment that is green, experiential, and alive! 

 Most schools measure their success primarily by test scores. Much of Academic Navigators' success is measured by how well our students do after they leave our program. We are proud of our past students as virtually every one of them has gone on to succeed in other schools, colleges, and life. Their achievement and happiness is the legacy of Academic Navigators as well as its future. Test scores are important as well. In our society, scores on national, standardized tests are often the key that unlocks the doors to the places our students want to go. As our students let themselves truly learn all they are capable of, it is a given that their test scores rise. We work hard to ensure that our students do well on tests as we want all of the doors in their future to open wide for them.