Who We Are
Mission Statement:
The Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law at Ridge View High School provides rigorous academic curriculum
and experiential learning opportunities necessary to help participants become knowledgeable, realized professionals.
Our Focus:
The Ridge View Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law is an energetic learning community of highly motivated students committed to achieving the goals of a challenging academic curriculum focused on Business and Law.
We offer broad exposure to the student's chosen magnet strand through an in-depth study of various topics and engagement in problem-based learning that extend students' understanding of legal, finance and business issues and concepts in the 21st century.
Through an enriched personalized program of interdisciplinary study, students develop a better understanding of their field of study and are better prepared to serve the community.
Our History:
The Scholar's Academy began in 2005 as program for bright students who wanted to learn to apply an interdisciplinary perspective on their learning. Since that time we have focused on building on the strengths and interest of it participants by offering Humanities, Science and Math clusters.
The Academy focuses on three areas: a challenging program, the Scholar's Symposium, and the Parents of Scholars to provide a complete learning experience for the whole family. The challenging programs gives students smaller classes that are more demanding.
The Scholar's Symposium plans community service projects and is a social club.
The Parents of Scholars is an organization for parents to get involved in their student's educational journey. It provides them with information that can help with the college application process and challenges that the student's may face.
What We Expect:
Successful graduates of the
Scholars Academy program will:
develop critical thinking skills
participate in 21st century job shadowing and internship opportunities
apply multi-disciplinary perspectives
innovate in research, design and practice
write, speak and use visual communication effectively
work efficiently with others
display a commitment to ethical principles
direct their own learning
What We Provide:
Personalized Scheduling
Small classroom environments
Peer Tutoring
Student Mentoring
Parent University Programming
Symposium Community Events
Cultural Event Opportunities
Community Service Opportunities
We are here to create an educational environment that responds to student interest,
celebrates cultural and ethnic diversity, and fosters student achievement
by offering a focal point through which students can explore special interests, gifts and talents.