Student Soars as Lead Trumpist for Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band

Many of our students shine not only academically, but artistically as well. ASU Digital Prep high school senior and lead trumpeter, Matthew Leal, has earned shout worthy bragging rights. Matt is part of the nationally recognized, award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band. The Nogales resident studies at the Tucson Jazz Institute, making the 120-miles roundtrip two times a week. This outstanding jazz trumpeter is clearly dedicated to his jazz music studies. In fact, while at jazz camp in NYC this summer, one of the instructors, Marcus Printup, renowned trumpeter...
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ASU Microschools Rethink Traditional Education

ASU Microschools Rethink Traditional Education Microschools, while around for many years, have become increasingly popular since the pandemic. A microschool is an education model often regarded as being between homeschooling and private school education. Like a learning pod, microschools educate a smaller number of students at a time, offering a...
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Online School Provides Flexibility, Increases Student Performance

Traditionally, the morning bell rings early at brick-and-mortar schools. This is especially true for high school as most students sit in their first-period class by 7:30 a.m. While some students may have the “morning person gene” and are ready to learn, others struggle to stay awake that first hour of...
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See What Our Parents Are Saying – Layers of Support—Social and Academic

Students and families enroll at ASU Digital Prep for a variety of reasons. Sadly, bullying and peer pressure are social themes we frequently hear mentioned. Read on to see how switching to an online school helped this student thrive. “My daughter is a very strong student academically. She was struggling...
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Forbes names ASU as top employer in Arizona

Article written by Krista Hinz. Originally published on ASU News  August 25, 2022 Arizona State University has been named one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022 by Forbes. In partnership with Statista, a global provider of rankings and large-scale polling, Forbes surveyed 70,000 U.S. employees across 25 industry sectors and considered...
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Welcome Stephen Rothkopf

Principal, ASU Prep Polytechnic 7-12   ASU Preparatory Academy is pleased to welcome Stephen Rothkopf to the team. With more than 20 years of international leadership and teaching expertise, Rothkopf has held a variety of executive positions including principal, deputy principal, and director of curriculum. Rothkopf believes that a principal’s...
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Answering the problem of teacher attrition in America

Originally published in the Arizona Capitol Times. Teacher shortages are hardly new, but Covid has accelerated resignations at a rate that is dramatically outpacing other professions. Federal data shows that from January to November 2021, quits in the educational services sector rose 148%. (By comparison, another employment sector beleaguered by the...
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