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"Creatvive people learn differently and require special education," according to Jackie Cornelius, Principal of the award winning Douglas Anderson School for the Arts (DA) in Jacksonville, Florida. Under her leadership, DA has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; a National Model School; a National Leader School; a National Leadership School; a Best Academic High Schools by Newsweek Magazine, US News and World Reports, and the College Board; a National GRAMMY Gold Signature School, an A+ School and one of Florida's Top 50 High Performing High Schools; and an Exemplary Arts High School. DA student recogntion includes Florida's First Lady's Arts Recognition Scholars, National Merit Scholars, ACT-SO Award in the Arts, US Congressional Districts Arts Awards, National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing, youngARTS Scholars, and the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Award. DA graduates scores are 50+ points above national medium scores on the SAT and ACT. "Needless to say, we are proud of our students. But, success is reflected in much more than awards won or school recognition. We work to spark our students' passion, risk-taking, and natural curiosity, and applaud their success in creating their own unique tapestries of learning. We realize too many times that the qualities that are the very essence of adolencence - passion, defiance, curiosity, and risk-taking - are squelched."
"Creatvive people learn differently and require special education," according to Jackie Cornelius, Principal of the award winning Douglas Anderson School for the Arts (DA) in Jacksonville, Florida. Under her leadership, DA has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence; a National Model School; a National Leader School; a National Leadership School; a Best Academic High Schools by Newsweek Magazine, US News and World Reports, and the College Board; a National GRAMMY Gold Signature School, an A+ School and one of Florida's Top 50 High Performing High Schools; and an Exemplary Arts High School. DA student recogntion includes Florida's First Lady's Arts Recognition Scholars, National Merit Scholars, ACT-SO Award in the Arts, US Congressional Districts Arts Awards, National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing, youngARTS Scholars, and the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Award. DA graduates scores are 50+ points above national medium scores on the SAT and ACT. "Needless to say, we are proud of our students. But, success is reflected in much more than awards won or school recognition. We work to spark our students' passion, risk-taking, and natural curiosity, and applaud their success in creating their own unique tapestries of learning. We realize too many times that the qualities that are the very essence of adolencence - passion, defiance, curiosity, and risk-taking - are squelched."
Cornelius views the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts as a treasure, "a unique institution that serves not only its students, but the community as a whole. The faculty and staff have never lost sight of the fact that the school's strength lies in its foundation of support, and the fact that DA provides a unique intensive arts curriculum in eight areas for students who posess both a passion and talent for the study of art." For Cornelius, "Teaching is not a job, it's a calling." To learn more go to: http://www.da-arts.org/.
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