Rubicon Academy

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One of the many reasons we chose Rubicon academy was its challenging, motivating curriculum that has certainly satisfied our daughter's curiosity. The high teacher-student ratio assures one-on-one attention tailored to her particular needs and degrees of advance in each of the areas. Our daughter is extremely happy and stimulated with her teachers and peers and asks to be at school everyday. What a blessing this is! Because of it's size, teachers, students and parents are very well connected. The teacher staff is very friendly and a joy to be around. This has been very exciting for all of us and we feel that this has been the best decision for our daughter's education. We look forward to many years with Rubicon!!

The summer camp drew our family to The Rubicon Academy. We were so happy to have Carson, our three year old, in such a great school. We want to provide our children with the best education that we can in addition to a good foundation that will last a life time. Carson started out knowing his numbers to 20 and his ABC's but has grown so much during the school year. His teachers have been so wonderful with teaching him Spanish, the love of reading, art and music. It has been a wonderful experience. We owe his love of learning to the great year he has had at The Rubicon Academy.

Our son Devon has attended The Rubicon Academy for 6 years. He was extremely bored and unchallenged in 2nd grade at another school. He tested very well in math but his verbal skills were not as high. When he started attending Rubicon he was able to move ahead at his own pace in math. Today at 14 he has finished pre-cal and is looking forward to AP Calculus. In one year his test scores on the verbal part of the Iowa test increased significantly. Devon has won 1st place in Math at state in PSIA for 2 years in a row. He has medaled in many other subjects as well. He has learned to play the flute beautifully and enjoyed playing at Jones Hall many times with The Rubicon Academy. His SAT score last year was in the top percentile of the Duke TIPS program earning him an invitation to a special awards program at Duke University. He was also picked to attend a national leadership program. While Devon is a very bright person I don’t feel he would have achieved any of these awards and levels of recognition without the special atmosphere at Rubicon. This school prides its self on helping gifted youngsters move as far ahead as they are capable of. I also loved the art and arts and crafts programs. We have some lovely stained glass items in our home thanks to Ms. McConnell. Rubicon creates a warm family of students and an extremely safe, nurturing experience for my son with a top notch academic program. When you are surrounded by other gifted students you don’t “dumb down” to fit in, you race to see whom is the best. My only wish is that we had found Rubicon earlier so his sister could have had this advantage.

I have been going to this school for six years now. It has helped me move forward greatly in my academic life. Although I am only in eighth grade, I am already finishing Pre-Calculus and Spanish 3. During my time at this school I have learned how to play the flute. This school offers the experience of earning medals and trophies at a competition called PSIA, which is a state-wide academic competition encompassing all fields of academia. In 2010, with only five people, we managed to take 1st place in the state school competition. Individually we each got several medals including some 1st places, 2nd places, and 3rd places. This year, 2011, we managed to pull 2nd place in the state competition with only two people.

At the Rubicon they challenge you by giving you hard work to see what you can do.The Rubicon Academy was named after a river and was a challenge to get there.

Like right now 4th graders are doing sixth grade math and are going to get pre algebra. They also give you some fun at the end of the year. They take the older children who get money as incentives and go shopping with the teacher where ever you want. They do summer camps during the summer that many of the kids attend. They give you a summer packet so you will not forget anything you would have learned during the whole school year. We also go to the public library to learn how you find books and check out books every time with our library card that we got at the beginning of the year. We go to the library every other week during the school year.

At Rubicon he has learned many things including time management, a positive attitude to work, perseverance and respect. It is a top-notch school and I sincerely recommend it for all gifted kids.

Due to his birthday, my youngest son would have started kindergarten late in public school, so we started him in kindergarten at Rubicon instead. Three-fourths of the way into the school year, he was academically surpassing his older brother in 1st grade at public school. So we pulled our older son from public school and put him in Rubicon also. The difference has been remarkable.

Both of my children have attended The Rubicon Academy. I see that they are always

stimulated and are so much more advanced in all areas compared to other children their

age. They have been exposed to all types of activities that normal children don’t get to

experience. They get to excel at their pace, which again keeps them interested in what

they are learning. I have been here so long at this school that I cry at all the graduations

and other school activities, for I have not only watched my two sons grow, but I have

seen these young kids mature and grow into the best they can be with no potential left

to unearth. It has been an amazing experience to be a parent here, knowing my kids are

getting the best education in the world.

Eight years ago, I was looking for a private school that would provide not only a sheltered environment, but also had a heavy focus on student success. I found both at Rubicon. My daughter was having a hard time with the public school system and coming from a conservative family, I knew that was not where I wanted her to stay. My employee suggested Rubicon and after talking with Dr. Roberts, I knew I had found the right place. I love the small class size, the one on one attention, the leadership skills that are emphasized and the strict curriculum. The school teaches Spanish, music, and art four days a week and the attention to detail, down to the educational field trips is unbeatable. All three of my children attend Rubicon and I couldn't feel happier about their future success!

My son has been going to the Rubicon Academy for the past three years. Rubicon has much to offer to its students. They participate in many activities including Robotics, Spanish, computer science, competition in various subjects including math and writing.

It’s a great place for advanced kids and besides academics, they learn:

- Time management: It’s a pleasant surprise to see how much kids can accomplish if we keep the expectations high while keeping the learning fun.

- Team Work

We will be forever grateful to the director, Dr. Roberts and all the other teachers for what they have done for our son.

The Rubicon academy is a wonderful school. I’ve been going to it for eight years. I am in the 8th grade. It is wonderful in every aspect. I’ve been to several schools and this one was the best school I could ever dream about. There is no bullying and the teachers take their time and work with students individually. Everyone at the school is kind and does not leave anyone out. It is a wonderful education that prepares you for the future. There are several activities such as field trips, art classes, arts and crafts for all grades, PE, and much more.

My daughter has just completed her first year at Rubicon Academy. We could not be more pleased with how she is progressing. The student/teacher ratio has allowed her to reach her potential in her course work as well as music and art. We could not imagine enrolling her anywhere else.

My granddaughter, Isabel, has truly amazed her grandpa and our whole family. It must be because of all the programs offered, including advanced writing, art and music at The Rubicon Academy – she has excelled and blossomed. She is special!

My daughter Kylah started The Rubicon Academy the last nine weeks of the 2010-2011 school year. After about two weeks, she had made tremendous progress and we knew this was the school for Kylah. Rubicon offers many different aspects of education that she would have otherwise not experienced for many more years. Kylah fell in love immediately; she stated "the teachers and staff are nice and friendly". Kylah has had the opportunity to learn everything from Art to World History in Kindergarten. I felt very welcome to the school as Dr. Roberts the director and Mrs.Gunnell, the teacher assisted me in understanding how the school operates. We are very happy about the choice we made for our daughter and look forward to each and every school year.

My son started at Rubicon Academy as a fifth grader and next year he will graduate from 8th grade. We have been extremely happy with his progress over the past three years. At Rubicon each child is treated as an individual with their own personal talents. My son will complete algebra II this year even though he is only in 7th grade!



At Rubicon he has learned many things including time management, a positive attitude to work, perseverance and respect. It is a top-notch school and I sincerely recommend it for all gifted kids.

My son has been at The Rubicon Academy for the past year. I have been very impressed with how much he has learned and how far he has come. He is in the two/three year old class (he is two) and knows his letters, shapes, numbers and colors. He can count up to 13 by himself, but with help can count up to 20. He can also count to 13 in Spanish, sing songs in Spanish and knows many of the colors in Spanish. He has learned much more this past year then I would ever have been able to teach him at home by myself or in traditional daycare/preschool.



His socialization skills have also far exceeded my expectations. He plays well with the other children at the school-ranging from 3-14 years. He is able to introduce himself to new people and ask their names as well. The children in the school all get along so well together, with the older children taking time to help and play with the younger children. Usually older preteen children ignore the younger age groups, but not at this school. The older children pride themselves on being mentors to the younger classes. When I go visit, I am always warmly welcomed, knowing all the children and parents by name, and all of them knowing my son and me.



Being part of The Rubicon is the best learning and socializing experience I could imagine for my son.

The Rubicon Academy is an accelerated school, in which children are not held back by large classes. Every child works at his or her own pace, and can get as far ahead as they desire. Speaking for myself, I am in 7th grade doing various high school courses. I started at The Rubicon Academy when I was entering 5th grade, in 2008.



Immediately my family and I saw a difference in my vocabulary, math skills, and time management. We also noticed how I seemed more involved in political events, such as the 2008 elections. Our teacher, Dr. Franci Roberts, had us watch the debates and write notes on them. She then listened to each of our opinions, and we compared and contrasted views on which president had better ideas on the hundreds of issues our country was facing, including the economic recession, the rising gas prices, and health care for American residents.



I tested into Pre-Algebra in 5th grade, and now, in 7th grade, I am finishing Algebra 2. I hope to get into the Academy of Science and Technology, a magnet school to College Park High School, going into Calculus and Spanish 4.

What I love about The Rubicon Academy is that you don’t have to be with your grade level. By that I mean you have fourth graders like me doing 7th grade math. This school makes you eligible to learn more, see more, and feel happy. When we went to the printing museum not only did we get to see what the first printing press was like we also got a chance to figure out how it worked. I have a lot of reasons why I love The Rubicon Academy, but the main reason is all of our teachers are nicer then the golden rays of the sun. None of our teachers are mean, heartbreaking, or cold. I hope you join our school because I guarantee you will love it. Those are the reasons why I love the Rubicon Academy.