Ron Clark (Academy)
The Ron Clark Academy is a non-profit middle school, housed in a renovated red brick warehouse located in southeast Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded by its namesake, Ron Clark and co-founder Kim Bearden, the school has students in fifth through eighth grades, from a wide range of economic backgrounds.
Ron Clark Academy Tuition
Annual tuition at Ron Clark Academy is $18,000, but only a handful of families pay that. “The majority pay $45 a month,” Clark said, thanks to the money generated by teacher training visits, as well as corporate and philanthropic donations.
Ron Clark Academy Teachers
The Ron Clark Academy has assembled a faculty of master educators who have different teaching styles but a shared objective: to demonstrate how to improve student engagement, increase academic rigor, and create a school climate and culture that leads to success for all learners. In other words, we strive to create an environment that exemplifies everything we believe that a school should be, and then we open our doors to share our methods with others in hopes that they, too, will do the same. Our entire staff is committed to fostering a dynamic, passionate learning environment where every child is valued, challenged, loved, and nurtured.
Ron Clark Academy Training
The Ron Clark Academy was created to be a model school, and our goal is to extend our reach beyond our student body by having an impact upon students everywhere. Each year, thousands of educators– teachers, administrators, and superintendents– participate in our educator training programs to learn how to replicate RCA’s style, philosophy, and success in their own schools. Those educators return to their classrooms, impacting the lives of 10 million students around the world. We want to create a revolution in education.
Ron Clark Academy Admission
According to Their Website, Admissions for 2019/2020 is closed.
When was RCA Founded?
the school was established in the fall of 2007 by cofounders Ron Clark and Kim Bearden.
Location
Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
Enrollment
120 students, Grades 5th-8th
Staff
30
Average Class Size
30 students
Travel
We believe that integrating travel into the curriculum creates global citizens.
Educator Training Program
Over 50,000 educators have visited RCA to observe our classrooms and attend our workshops to learn better ways to promote student engagement, increase academic rigor, and create a climate and culture that promotes student success.
Volunteers
Parent volunteers are essential to our school programs. Parents are required to volunteer 40 hours a year.
School Day
Classes 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
After school programs 4:00 PM–5:45 PM
After School Programs
Tennis, golf, double-dutch, tutoring, dance, etiquette by Perfectly Polished, and more!
Teams & Clubs
Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, and Cheerleading
Essentials Step Team
Model United Nations Team
Robotics
Ya Heard Poets
Technology Team
Ron Clark Academy Houses
House System
Our school is divided into four houses to create unique communities.
Houses include:
Altruism (Black House) Givers
Amistad (Red House) Friendship
Isibindi (Green House) Courage
Rêveur (Blue House) Dreamers
Campus
Our campus includes a 44,000 square-foot facility with 14 classrooms, a media center, 2-story slide, a dragon staircase, a dance studio, and a gymnasium.
Geographic Distribution
Our students commute to RCA from all over the metro Atlanta area.
Ron Clark Academy Jobs
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST IN A POSITION AT THE RON CLARK ACADEMY! ALL OF OUR POSITIONS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR HAVE BEEN FILLED. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN JANUARY OF 2020 FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES!
Ron Clark Academy Reviews
Ron Clark. Let’s face it, his is a name that many have heard. We have heard him keynote on two occasions, the first dating back to roughly 2004ish. After hearing him speak, people typically fall into two camps.
People either have an amen moment, or they think he is all hype trying to make a buck. Taking that further, he has written a number of books, one of which I reviewed HERE. Head over to goodreads.com or amazon.comand you will see reviews, both positive and negative. Again, people here fall into two camps.
We had the opportunity to go to the Ron Clark Academy recently. Going in, we were pumped. We were excited. We knew that we taught the way that Ron and his staff teach. I wanted to see teaching like we do without having to worry about being “that teacher who is too loud” next door. I wanted new ideas. I wanted inspiration. Most of all, I wanted to talk to the kids. Let’s be real, most grown ups can talk the talk, and in public, we can even walk the walk. But kids, they will tell you the way it is once you get to know them a bit. I wanted to see these results for myself.
Ron Clark Academy Interview Process
Thank you for your interest in applying to have your child attend the Ron Clark
Academy! RCA is a private middle school for grades 4th-8th. We select students who
we feel will receive the most benefit from our innovative approaches to education.
We only accept applications from October 1–October 31st for current 3rd and 4th-grade
students who are residents of the state of Georgia. Therefore, your child must be a 3rd
grader or 4th grader in the fall of 2018 and your family must reside in Georgia at the
time of applying. Regardless of the situation, we do not accept applications for 6th,
7th, and 8th graders, and there is no waiting list.
The Ron Clark Academy is inclusive, benefiting students regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status or religion. The Ron Clark Academy accepts all different types of
students. Some are gifted, some have achieved average results in school, and some have
yet to reach their academic potential.
The financial status of our families varies as well, from high income to low income
situations. The majority of our students come from low income families. Tuition is
based on a sliding scale and is dependent upon a family’s income, which is inclusive of
child support, alimony, disability and any other type of income that contributes to the
household.