Fireweed Academy
Home of the Gryphons!
Vision
A vibrant community of readers, writers, and problem solvers for the 21st century.
Mission
To provide a compassionate learning environment that gives students, parents, teachers, and community members opportunities to develop: Self-Reliance, Cooperation, Creativity, Reasoning Ability, Personal Growth and Academic Achievement.
Contact
907.226.1260
995 Soundview Ave
Homer, AK 99603
Demographics
- Principal Tenure: Kyle is in his third year at Fireweed
- 8 Certified staff (Average have Master’s degrees)
- 7 Classified staff (Average have Bachelor’s degrees)
- 16:1 P/T ratio
- __ Average Staff years of service
- 105 Enrollment
- 92% Attendance Rate
- Intervention Support
3 Tier RTI system led by certified teacher
Academics Assessment
- MAP – Math
66th Percentile Growth - MAP – ELA
77th Percentile Growth
Elementary Specific
- 90% mCLASS Kinder at benchmark or above on EOY
- 67% mCLASS 1st grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- 86% mCLASS 2nd grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- 79% mCLASS 3rd grade at benchmark or above on EOY
- Afterschool programs
- K-2 MakerSpace Art Program (4 days per week)
- Combined afterschool programs with WHE for 3-6 grades
- Forensics club
- Yearbook club
- STEAM Club
School Projects/Initiatives
- Project & Place Based Learning
- Thematic immersion
- Emphasis on Art instruction, Mixed grade levels
- Artist in the Schools
- Community field trips
- Direct instruction of Social Emotional Learning
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
- Student winners of local and statewide Poetry, Art, Writing, and Technology (podcast) contests
School Climate and Mindset Key Data
Students Feel Connected to Fireweed and Our Community:
Across all grades, students feel more connected and positive about Fireweed this year than they did last year. For example, nearly all younger students said they care about their community and their school, and this feeling has grown over the past year.
Strong Bonds with Teachers:
100% of our older students agreed with the statement “I have at least one teacher who makes me excited about the future”.
School Culture Highlights
Parent Involvement/Volunteering
Community Field Trips
Friendly Friday school gatherings
Direct instruction of Social Emotional Learning
Restorative Justice
Family and Community Engagements/Highlights
Parent Teacher Organization
Friends of Fireweed Academy (non-profit)
Community-wide celebrations
Anchor River Camping
Harvest Festival
Solstice Spiral
May Day Celebration
Goals for the year
- By the end of the 24-25 school year, the number of students below the 40th percentile will decrease by 10% as evidenced by the benchmark assessments administered by our staff.