A hallmark of North Star Academy will be the development of attributes or assets, such as responsibility, integrity, and citizenship, in a manner that promotes strong character in the students.
Character education will be taught on a weekly basis. The curriculum will be centered on great historical figures such as, Helen Keller, Benjamin Franklin, Anne Frank, the Wright Brothers, etc. They will be great historical figures in all walks of life that showed the fundamentals of the importance of strength of character. Materials from Nest Publication as well as other materials will be used for direct instruction. Each month a different character will be directly taught in structured settings by the building principal. The students will extend their learning into the regular classroom through required monthly essays expanding what they learned from the study. At the end of the year, a NSA literary publication will contain an essay from every child.
In addition to these direct lessons, matching the qualities and focus of the study with an area of service learning will enhance each character study. As an example, when the students study Anne Frank, they will work with The Six Million Penny Project in memory of the Holocaust victims.
In extending these studies, the students will see the importance and the result of applying their knowledge to a real life situation.
