Arizona Cultural Academy

Academics

Arizona Cultural academy, as an academic community, has a responsibility to facilitate learning for all students. Because each one needs to acquire knowledge and skills for today while preparing for tomorrow, the staff will strive to provide opportunities and high expectations for learning. The staff believes that graduates of ACA must be prepared for continuing education with a high level of thinking skills.

Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses are offered to provide students the opportunity to complete college level courses while in high school.

Academic Responsibilities

Produce high quality work
Read assignments
Complete all academic work as assigned
Take notes
Participate in class
Ask questions
Seek help (when needed)
Study daily
Do your best at all times
Be prepared for class

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

Academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student's education and character development. The Board expects that students will not cheat, lie, plagiarize, or commit other acts of academic dishonesty. The well-being of the entire school community depends on the student accepting responsibility for personal conduct in both social and academic endeavors.

The academically honest student produces work representative of his/her own efforts and abilities, whereas the academically dishonest student attempts to show knowledge and skills he/she does not possess by claiming it as his/her own. Academic dishonesty may take many forms, moreover, the practice of academic dishonesty undermines the purposes of education and denies the student his/her right to personal and academic integrity.

STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES

Student

The student is expected to adhere to the principles of academic honesty in completing all school-related tests, quizzes, reports, homework, assignments, projects, activities, and other academic work, both in and out of class. No form of student work is exempted from this policy.

Parent/Guardian

The parent/guardian is expected to support the Academic Honesty Policy by reviewing the principles of academic honesty with the student and encouraging the student to practice honesty in all matters. The parent/guardian is an important partner in developing the appropriate core character traits; therefore, parent/guardian contact and involvement in all incidences of academic dishonesty is required.