Albert einstein biography charter school westlake ohio
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Educational Approach
Albert Einstein Academy was brought to our area in May of when a nonprofit organization from California was looking to expand their charter schools in Northeast Ohio. They found Dr. Bruce Thomas teaching at the University of Akron and after several meetings, hired us both to open the first AEA Ohio in Westlake. The thought of starting a school from the beginning was unfathomable. We were slated to open in mid-August of that year, and we did not have one chair, one desk, one teacher or one student. Bruce looked at me and said, “Come on Kristen, we can do this. It will be fun!” I am not sure if fun is the right word, but it has certainly been an adventure. We opened that August as scheduled at our Westlake campus with 75 students, nine staff members and so much excitement. After Bruce and I had collectively spent over sixty years in traditional public education, we were finally able to create a safe space for all youth that is
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Albert Einstein Academy
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