Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy
Encyclopedia
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy (MRSA) is a charter school in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. It was established in 2000 with the mission to provide appropriate education for highly gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade. This school has earned several School of Excellence awards. It also earned a Blue Ribbon Award in 2011.
, Algebra II, Geometry
, English I and Biology
. Physical Science
is also taught in 7th grade; however, the EOC exam is not administered in that subject. The foreign language program teaches Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
starting in kindergarten. Other enrichment classes include Choir
, Strings (Violin and Viola
), Visual Art
, and Physical Education
. Strings class was added in the 2006–2007 school year. Physical Education was replaced with International Tae Kwon Do
until the 2007–2008 school year, when the program was canceled due to budget restraints, also in 2010–2011 the school added a band program.
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, North Carolina
North Carolina
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. It was established in 2000 with the mission to provide appropriate education for highly gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade. This school has earned several School of Excellence awards. It also earned a Blue Ribbon Award in 2011.
Curriculum
Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy focuses on an intellectually challenging curriculum. The math program begins teaching high school level courses in 6th grade. North Carolina End Of Course exams are administered in Algebra IAlgebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
, Algebra II, Geometry
Geometry
Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers ....
, English I and Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. Physical Science
Physical science
Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
is also taught in 7th grade; however, the EOC exam is not administered in that subject. The foreign language program teaches Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
starting in kindergarten. Other enrichment classes include Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, Strings (Violin and Viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
), Visual Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, and Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. Strings class was added in the 2006–2007 school year. Physical Education was replaced with International Tae Kwon Do
International Taekwondo Federation
International Taekwon-Do Federation is a Taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by General Choi Hong Hi in Seoul, South Korea. The ITF exists to promote and encourage the growth of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo...
until the 2007–2008 school year, when the program was canceled due to budget restraints, also in 2010–2011 the school added a band program.
Administration
The school is currently headed by Dr. Marie E. Peine. She served as a Gifted Coordinator and Teacher for the Servier County School system shortly before becoming the Director of MRSA in June 2001.Statistics
| MRSA | North Carolina Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | 1:15 |
| Students by Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian | 0% | 1% |
| Asian | 34% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 11% |
| Black | 9% | 28% |
| White | 52% | 54% |
Sources
- Public School Profile http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/58851
- Greatschools School Profile http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nc/2830/
- School Homepage http://www.scholarsacademy.org