The B.E.S.T. Academy is a

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certified all-boys school serving grade 6-12 students in Carey Park,

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. The school was opened in 2007, and for a short time was referred to as the boys single gender academy, but was later named by its first principal, Curt R. Green, in honor of neurosurgeon

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. B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Business, Engineering, Science, and Technology.

Single-gender education

The B.E.S.T. academy was initiated by

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based on the research of

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, who asserts that girls and boys have different learning styles. To this effect, teachers at B.E.S.T. employ teaching strategies that are geared toward the general learning styles of boys.

Curriculum

The students at B.E.S.T. undergo an academic curriculum which includes language arts, social studies, reading, math, and science.

Connections

Students at BEST have an opportunity to take various connections classes. These include: * Art * Band * Business Education and Computer Technology * Chorus * Heath & Physical Education * Sex Ed * Spanish * Strings

Extracurricular activities

The following extracurricular activities are offered at B.E.S.T.: * Afterschool Allstars * Baseball * Basketball * Cross Country * Debate team * Football * JROTC * Robotics * Swimming * Track and field * Fencing

References

External links

BEST Academy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Academy Boys' schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 2007 Middle schools in Atlanta Atlanta Public Schools high schools Atlanta Public Schools schools Public middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 2007 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)