Albert Einstein Academy Charter School is an IB Primary Years Programme-certified charter school[1] in San Diego, California, United States. It is a part of the San Diego Unified School District. Established in 2002,[2] it is the only school in the district authorized as an IB-PYP school.[3] The school serves grades kindergarten through 8th grade. It is actually chartered as two schools: an elementary school (K-5) of about 826 students and a middle school (6–8) of about 596 students. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4]
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The school teaches via a language immersion program in which classes are taught partly in English and partly in German. Spanish was later added to the mix.[5] The German-English immersion program has attracted visits from members of the German Parliament.[6]
As with all charter schools in San Diego, the school is free; admission is by application and a lottery. Originally, preference was given to students who speak German. However, that policy was challenged by the school board as possibly discriminatory[7] and is no longer in place.[8]
References
edit- ^ Albert Einstein Academy Charter School, International Baccalaureate Organization, retrieved 2008-04-21
- ^ San Diego Union Tribune, November 16, 2002
- ^ North County Times, January 23, 2009
- ^ School website: history[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Diego Union Tribune, April 22, 2008". Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ www.germany.info[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Diego Union Tribune, February 27, 2007". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "School website: enrollment". Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-10-29.