MAPSA Recognizes Bingham Arts with the Charter School of Excellence Award

Alpena, Mich. – The Michigan Association for Public School Academies (MAPSA) recognized Bingham Arts Academy as a “School of Excellence”, during the 13th Annual Michigan Charter School Conference. Bingham received this recognition for making significant gains in closing the academic gap and increasing academic success. The conference held November 1st and 2nd, is one of largest conventions for charter school professionals nationwide.

“We are very proud and honored to receive this recognition,” said Sarah Prevo, Chief Administrative Officer of Bingham. “At Bingham we strive to ensure that every child has an opportunity to succeed. This award symbolizes that we are making great gains, in our mission.”

Bingham Arts Academy serves 204 Kindergarten through 8th grade students. The school is managed by Mosaica Education, Inc. and offers an interactive program that incorporates Mosaica’s proprietary Paragon© Curriculum. The content-rich Paragon© Curriculum offers a college liberal arts core education beginning in kindergarten and building depth through multiple layers up through high school.  Paragon is interdisciplinary, engaging, discovery-based, student centered, and multi-cultural. Paragon’s hands-on approach addresses students’ multiple intelligences and individual learning styles, enhancing their skills of communication, analysis, and self-expression.

About Bingham Arts Academy
Bingham Arts Academy is located at 555 South Fifth Avenue in Alpena, Michigan 49707. The mission of Bingham is to provide a safe, nurturing environment where languages and cultures are valued and taught. The academy is founded on the belief that the arts allow the expression of feelings, fulfill the inherent need to create, and can help to find meaning in our lives.

About Mosaica Education
Mosaica Education, Inc. is a global education company that operates high-performing schools and provides related services in the United States and Internationally. Mosaica has educated over 45,000 children since its inception. The company currently manages 90 school programs in eight states, the District of Columbia and the Middle East. Mosaica-managed schools utilize a unique school design, which combines a proprietary curriculum Paragon®, with state-of-the-art technology. Paragon offers a hands-on approach focused on the multiple intelligences and individualized learning styles through a thematic approach of study that covers multiple subject areas.

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