Innovation Academy Accepting Enrollment for 2013-2014 School Year Starting April 19
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Innovation Academy, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) middle school jointly operated by Kingsport City Schools and the Sullivan County Department of Education will release 2013-14 Enrollment Applications on Friday, April 19, 2013. Applications will be accepted from all interested Kingsport City or Sullivan County students entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade in August 2013.
Application forms will be sent home with all current 5th, 6th and 7th grade students on Friday, April 19. An online application will also be available at www.k12k.com, www.sullivank12.net and www.ianetn.org. Applications from all interested students will be due by Friday, May 24, 2013.
Innovation Academy will serve 80 students per grade level in 2013-14, split evenly between Kingsport and Sullivan County students. If more applications are received than positions available, a random drawing will be held to select students from all applications received by the May 24 deadline.
Started in 2012, Innovation Academy is a unique partnership between Kingsport City Schools and the Sullivan County Department of Education focusing on the STEM curriculum areas.‚ Students work and learn in a project-based environment, with multiple subjects and learning areas integrated in real-world projects.
Supported by the ETSU Northeast Tennessee Stem Innovation Hub, Eastman Chemical Company and Domtar, student learning is supported by area STEM experts who bring real-world expertise to Innovation Academy classrooms.
Kingsport‚ City Schools is a public school system located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative school; with total enrollment reaching 6,500 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused -¦ World Class.
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