Our Values: Guiding us Forward, Together
We founded TEA on some important guiding principles and core values. In modern times like these, we must lean on them to guide us forward, together. These values and beliefs are core elements of our culture at TEA. They are embedded in our learner outcomes, guide school wide decisions, and embody the most important elements for which we stand. Now, more than ever, we stand committed to our values and to providing our students with the opportunity to look at current events through a critical lens. Our goal as educators is to teach students how to critically think, not what to think. We utilize experts and resources with diverse perspectives, data, and historical context to help students to develop their own critical thinking, evidence-based decision making, sense of self and ability to engage with one another and the world. We foster learning environments that allow us to expose students to multiple and diverse perspectives and encourage healthy, constructive discourse.
ANNUAL "REAL-WORLD" EXPERIENCES BY THE NUMBERS
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
WASC ACCREDITATION
STANDARDIZED TESTING
Changing the World
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
From the University of California at Berkeley to Georgetown University, our students are being recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and breadth of real-world experiences. View Class of 2020 acceptances here, Class of 2019 acceptance here, Class of 2018 acceptances here, and Class of 2017 acceptances here.
WASC ACCREDITATION
TEA has earned the highest accreditation possible through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). We received our letter yesterday and have attached it to this post. We are the only fully accredited K-12th-Grade independent school in Tahoe, Truckee, and Reno.
STANDARDIZED TESTING
While we do not teach to standardized tests, our students do perform above national averages. The ACT is the standardized test that is most aligned with our program. All of our high school foundations courses are UC A-G approved.
Changing the World
From creating renewable energy devices to saving the Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Mountain Frog from extinction, our students tackle real-world problems starting at age 4. Here are some of the highlights from our students in action.
11th/12th-grade students traveled to Iceland to study geothermal energy implementation
7th/8th-graders study immigration issues via canoe on the US/Mexico border
5th-graders created a green energy device for a local wildlife park
2nd-graders work with local Washoe tribe to keep their native language alive
Kindergarteners raise money and awareness for endangered frogs