Arlington Classics Academy Celebrating 20 Years of Academic Excellence

Arlington, TX, August 07, 2019 --(PR.com)-- As administrators and teaching staff prepare for the return of excited and eager students for the upcoming year, Arlington Classics Academy marks a significant milestone – their 20th anniversary.

In the mid 90’s, the Texas Legislature authorized charter schools seeking to foster innovative teaching techniques and flexible learning environments. Student-centered, family and community-engaged schools offered Texas families a choice in public education regardless of their zip code.

Arlington Classics Academy (ACA) began with less than 200 students in a small leased building off Roosevelt Drive. ACA has grown to three campuses which serve over 1,550 students from Kindergarten through eighth grade. One of the first charter schools in Arlington, ACA opened in 1999 founded by a group of parents with the desire to create a learning environment with the highest level of instruction based on the individual needs of each student.

"I want to congratulate Arlington Classics Academy on celebrating their 20th anniversary. It seems like only yesterday I was on the original advisory board when ACA was founded, and I am so proud to see how far this institution has come," said Congressman Ron Wright. "I had such a great time meeting with the eighth-grade students and faculty members this past Spring during their visit to Washington, D.C., and I look forward to next year's trip!"

ACA’s classical curriculum includes the fundamentals of language arts, science, social studies, accelerated math and reading programs, Spanish, physical education, art and music. Four character traits on which the school was founded; strength, wisdom, courage and vigilance are also integrated into student development.

“For the past 20 years, Arlington Classics Academy educators have challenged and inspired students to push their academic boundaries and ACA students have thrived,” said Craig Sims, Executive Director of Arlington Classics Academy. “ACA has earned the highest accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency since 2007 and the school’s most recent Academic Performance Scored issued by TEA was 91 compared to a regional average of 77. All three ACA campuses have been named Top Best Charter Schools in Texas by Niche.com and over 80% of ACA students meet or exceed the national mean on norm reference assessment. Arlington Classics Academy is proud to one of the many diverse and quality education options available to the families in our community.”