Social and Emotional Learning
Self Development Academy teaches mindfulness, empathy, and social and emotional learning (SEL) as a cornerstone for supporting a healthy and happy community. A well-rounded student needs more than study skills […]
Your Child’s Mental Health and Covid-19
It’s been quite a year. While we all closely monitored physical symptoms and Covid-19 outbreak trends, our mental health suffered. Changes to our everyday lives like online learning, remote working, […]
A Middle Schooler’s Guide to College Admissions
What do you want to be when you grow up? From preschoolers to adults, that question sparks imagination, hope, and a certain drive to plan and work hard. Once your […]
Teaching to Read and Reading Well
Most parents hit a point in raising their children when teaching to read becomes a priority. Reading opens up a person to a world of knowledge, imagination, and possibility, after […]
Charter Schools vs. Public, Private, and Magnet Schools
Charter schools have unique benefits that set them apart from public schools, private schools, and magnet schools. Not without their own challenges and hurdles, charter schools have the potential to […]
Charter Schools and Critical Thinking
While the benchmarks for a good education often include good grades and test scores, we at Self Development Academy take the objective of educating much further. As a charter school, […]
Kindness matters
Here at Self Development Academy, we serve families at four campuses from all different backgrounds, races, beliefs, etc. In the midst of such rich diversity, there’s one thing we can […]
How to Motivate Students
Student performance depends on a myriad of factors at home and at school, but motivation seems to be one of the hardest to pinpoint and affect. However, motivating students is […]
Benefits of Online Learning
Who would have thought one year ago that online learning would sweep the nation so quickly and thoroughly? Since COVID-19, online learning has affected nearly every child who was previously […]
