OUR MISSION
Algoma Venture Academy (AVA), founded by the Algoma School District, empowers students to think differently, invest in their dreams, and create positive change within themselves and the community.
Education, Reimagined in Algoma.
Discover what makes AVA different — in students’ own words.
Using personalized project-based
learning and community-based
learning, AVA students learn how to:
Using personalized project-based learning and community-based learning, AVA students learn how to:
Students work with community partners on projects that address the community's needs. Their active engagement in the community benefits everyone in a multitude of ways by establishing a new generation of leaders.
Community-based learning (CBL) is an educational approach that connects classroom learning with real-life experiences in the community. Instead of only learning…
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