Learning Academy is designed to support students who learn in different ways or at a different pace from others in small group learning environments. Â Learning Academy serves students in grades 1-8 in extended day and summer programs that are designed to build skills in reading, math, and writing, as well as help students, develop better organizational and social skills. Â
Offered through Itasca Area Community Education at ISD 316-Greenway, ISD 317-Deer River, ISD 318-Grand Rapids, and Bigfork, and ISD 319-Nashwauk/Keewatin.Â
MN Licensed Teachers use alternative instructional methods, combining academic instruction with engaging enrichment activities to support students’ growth and development:Â
- Hands-on Activities
- Integrate technology
- Experiential or project-based
- Small groups
- Individual Learning Plans
Academic services strive to:
- Increase critical reading skills, strategies, and comprehension.
- Build basic skill areas: math, science, reading, writing, and other academic areas.
- Encourage students to be excited about learning while achieving gains in math, reading, and SEL skills. Â
Social/Emotional services can focus on:
- Responsible decision making.
- Expressing and managing emotions effectively.
- Building positive peer relationships.
- Building academic confidence. Â
For more information contact Melanie DeBay,  mdebay@isd318.org or 218-327-5725. Â
After School Registration
- ISD 318 After School Learning Academy Registration
- ISD 318 Hawk Academy Grades 6-8 Registration
- ISD 318 Bigfork After School Learning Academy Registration
- ISD 316 After School Learning Academy Registration
- ISD 319 Spartan Academy Registration
Summer Registration
- ISD 318 Bigfork Summer
- Grand Rapids Area Schools SummerÂ
- ISD 316 Greenway Summer
- ISD 319 Nashwauk-Keewatin Summer
- ISD 317 Deer River Summer
