Fox West Academy is a project based learning middle school charter school in partnership with the Hortonville Area School District and housed within Hortonville Middle School.
Fox West Academy is a public school. We have students in grades 6-8 of all backgrounds and learning abilities. We are a charter school because of our project-based learning environment, and we devote an immense amount of time to developing essential leadership skills. We consider ourselves a STEM school, meaning that we place an emphasis upon Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Leader In Me
To be most effective in the today's world, students certainly need to become proficient in core subjects; in addition, it is becoming increasingly important for them to become proficient in a number of personal and interpersonal skills. FWA students learn and apply the 7 Habits which include:
- Taking responsibility
- Time management
- Relationship building
- Conflict management
- Listening and speaking
- Working in teams
- Problem solving
- Respecting diversity
- Making healthy choices
A Typical Day at FWA
A typical day at FWA is divided into two parts: project block and core academics. For half of the day, we have project time during which we explore themes that integrate the core standards. Every eight to nine weeks we take on a new project focus, and the end result of each project cycle is a presentation night where students share their projects with the public. The other half of the day has a more “traditional” feel; however, most of the instruction is still very hands-on. All students have a math and somewhat traditional reading/language arts course in the morning, plus science.
To arrange a visit, please contact the Fox West Academy staff.