Veritas Academy
Veritas Academy
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Preschool | Grades K-8 | Veritas Academy
Veritas Academy is located in South Bend, IN and is in Veritas Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 151 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Veritas Academy did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Veritas Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Veritas Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Veritas Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Veritas Academy did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Indiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Veritas Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Veritas Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Veritas Academy's students and teachers. more
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Nearby Cities
530 East Ireland Rd Bldg B, South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 287-3230
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Jackson Intermediate Center 0.6 miles |  |
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| Xavier School of Excellence 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| St Jude Elementary School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Hamilton Primary Center 1 miles |  |
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| Monroe Primary Center 1 miles | |
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Veritas Academy
Hopefully they have made some dramatic changes since the 2010-2011 school year. We found the school to be completely disorganized, uncontrolled, no follow-through or follow-up, no communication and some of the teachers were very unprofessional. The lunch period was so short our child could barely finish lunch. The building in some areas, especially the bathrooms, needs repaired or remodeled. Our child could not thrive at this school, his grades went from A's and B's to C's and D's. He has attention problems and Veritas was a pretty uncontrolled, chaotic environment. We removed him from this school and put him in PHM schools where his grades are back to normal. On a better note, some of the teachers here are very good, and it's a close-knit atmosphere, with a lot of parent involvement. I also believe that some of the questionable teachers were either fired or quit. I think if they could learn communication skills and follow-up on things, it could be a good school. This is not a Montessori school.
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by a Parent
on Apr 25, 2012
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I rated the school exactly like previous reviewer as I don't want to affect community ratings, but clear up a few misconceptions. The school is not a montessori based program. The other reviewer may have had a child in one of our combined 3/4 classes last year, especially since the review was before this school year started. The 3/4 classes were taught more that way because of the combined nature of multiple grades in a class. However, the curriculum as a whole is not montessori based at all. I am sorry the parent thought that the core virtues were not modeled by the teachers and the students. We all know that students will have problems and make mistakes. During any disciplinary action they are to mark which core virtue they had a problem with, and it may be more than one. Last year was a difficult year, with interesting circumstances that resulted in a change in leadership. This affected everyone, and was a difficult end to the year, and everyone is human. However, almost all parents who stood up at board meetings, repeatedly commended the teachers. And while it was still structured last year in most grades, it is even more so this year. As far as being ready for college, each of our classrooms adopt a college who adopts them and we promote college from kindergarten on with a set of vocabulary words for college, and it is an assumption that after high school comes college. They have college shirt days on Fridays, and do numerous things that have to do with their colleges. I do understand the parent's concern to transitioning to high school, as the classes are small (18 or less) and only one class per grade, as of now. It probably is hard to transition to a big school, at first, if that is where they are going. It also may be that since we are so small, the middle school may seem a bit more like elementary as there aren't enough teachers or class choices, to rotate classes repetitively through a 7 or 8 period day as in a traditional middle school. However, they do rotate through some classes, and have 4-5 different specials throughout the week. They go to one teacher for math and science, and another for language arts and history. Sorry this was a little long, but necessary to properly and fairly address each issue as is currently applicable to this year.
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on Jan 24, 2011
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This school has a Montessori approach with children of all grade levels. I feel that a Montessori approach should last for only so long in the school system. It appears to work much better with younger children preferably from preschool to the fourth grade. A more structured program should be introduced slowly entering into the middle school grades. I feel that children crave a more structured and challenging atmosphere as they get older. This school has what they call their school core virtues but neither the teachers nor the students live by these so called virtues. The students that leave this school for high school will have a hard time adjusting to any of the other schools out side their arena. We live in the real world and this school does not give the children a realistic view or approach of what they can expect when entering the high school level, neither does their approach prepare the student for college.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 151
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Veritas Academy had 64% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Indiana had 46% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
41%
Black
25%
Hispanic
18%
Two or More Races
15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Veritas Academy District Spending
$6,467Per Pupil
The Veritas Academy spends $6,467 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 39% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Veritas Academy District
10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Veritas Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Indiana average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ISTEP
What is it?
The The Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in English/language arts and math and in grades 5 and 7 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels:"did not pass", "pass", or "pass+". The goal is for all students to score at or above the "pass" level. Students must pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ in order to graduate from high school.
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