By Beverli Haroldsen What is a typical day at AVA? At first glance, it doesn’t exist. Our days don’t fit in a tidy little package to be placed in a day planner. No master schedule stands as sentinel, passing down arbitrary time or content demands. Students really are free to choose Read more…
By Ryan Busenbark This past year has brought many challenges with the pandemic. I was bummed when the school year ended early and I’m sure many students shared that feeling. As a school community, we were able to get together in June for a fun water fight day. It was Read more…
By Debbie Ayala In 1968 Dr. George Land developed a test for NASA to find the most innovative and creative engineers and scientists. It worked and the test was so successful that Dr Land began to wonder how someone would acquire these skills (creativity and innovation). Are children born with Read more…
By Megan Bean As a staff member of Alpine Valley Academy, I’ve been able to see many kids start at the school, and it’s always interesting to see how they respond to this new, strange environment. At a typical public school, someone would know how to get going with what Read more…