ASU Preparatory Academy’s Innovative People, Programs Earn High Honors at 2023 Edtech Awards

ASU Prep Leaders and Tech Programs Receive Recognition Across Three Categories, Including Prestigious Designation as Winning School Leader TEMPE, Ariz. (April 11, 2023) –  A forward-thinking, innovative approach to education is once again earning accolades for ASU Preparatory Academy and its leadership team. At the annual EdTech Awards, ASU Prep leaders and initiatives earned honors in three categories, including School Leader, School Leader Setting a Trend and Learning Management Solution. Among the honorees is Julie Young, Managing Director of ASU Prep and Vice President of ASU Educational Outreach, who was...
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Designing the New American High School

“How can we design a national research and development center and amass evidence on innovations, best practices, and policies to support schools and states that want to retool or restart their high schools?” This is the question Sean Leahy of “The Learning Futures” podcast recently asked to a panel of...
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Equipping Students for Future Success

With spring break in the rearview mirror, students and educators know that “destination summer” is just ahead. And for many, that anticipation causes a slight slowdown as it’s not uncommon for students to lose focus and motivation at the end of the year. How can you help your students finish...
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ASU Microschools Provide Possibilities

Microschools, a learning model often referred to as a cross between homeschool and private school education, is the result of rethinking the traditional educational model to better prepare children for the future. With a passion to create flexible school program alternatives that offer high student engagement and inclusion, ASU Prep...
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You Can Be Part of Women’s HERstory Month

For many women across the globe, March means much more than the beginning of spring. Women’s History Month, observed annually in March in the U.S. since 1987, is a time to celebrate the contributions, achievements, and discoveries women have made to history and culture. Women do represent 49.6 percent of...
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Khan World School at ASU Prep Accelerates Expansion Thanks to Exceptional Academic Performance by Pilot Cohort

Online Honors Program Enrolling Students in Grades 6-12 for 2023-24 School Year TEMPE, Ariz. (March 9, 2023) –  Building on its successful pilot of a unique honors program for ninth graders, ASU Preparatory Academy is expanding enrollment for Khan World School at ASU Prep (KWS) to all middle and high...
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See What Our Parents Are Saying – Educating the Whole Child to Create Bright Futures

We often get parents who write to us or tell us how ASU has benefitted their child. Last month, we were honored to have a grandparent of one of our ASU Prep Poly High School seniors speak at an assembly. The speech has been lightly edited for length. “Thirteen years...
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