This year for back to school night the Academy sold nachos and water to all the hungry parents and teachers. The nachos were a hit and the students were able to sell out their whole...

At the end of their cross-curricular unit focusing on civil rights, pesticides, maximizing profits, and writing business plans, the Academy took a final field trip to Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce’s strawberry farm in Santa Maria. They were given a tour of the farm and an explanation of how each individual part of the farm worked. They were then set loose to pick their own fresh strawberries.The students commented afterward that they enjoyed experiencing the real world applications of what they had learned in...