Huron Sports Academy

Accredited Academic Program

Explore the curriculum, programs, and academic support available to students at Huron Sports Academy.

Huron Sports Academy delivers a strong academic foundation through hands-on, engaging instruction in a supportive, student-centered environment. Classrooms are equipped with Chromebooks and Mimeo Boards to enhance personalized learning and bring lessons to life. A focus on teamwork, wellness, and skill-building is woven throughout the day, preparing students with the habits and knowledge they need for future success. Our students receive daily instruction in English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies & Sports. Students additionally participate in Art, Music, Technology, and Social-Emotional Learning. Our teachers follow the BLITZ Model which emphasizes mastery of each Ohio Learning Standard.

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Core Subjects & Electives

We teach a standards-based curriculum that prepares students for college and career readiness. In addition to fitness, intramural practice & game theory, students play card and board games to learn important aspects of sportsmanship, collaboration, and leadership. By Grade 4, students can participate in competitive intramural and league sports and later have the opportunity to commit to seasonal or year-round team sports. Our curriculum is built on the Ohio Learning Standards (OLS) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education. Students are instructed in five subject areas:

English Language Arts

ELA instruction supports reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension through interactive read-alouds, writing exercises, and guided practice. Students grow as readers and writers with the support of structured lessons and movement-friendly learning strategies.

Math

Students build number sense, reasoning skills, and problem-solving abilities through active, hands-on instruction. Lessons are designed to encourage perseverance and confidence while connecting math to real-world contexts.

Science

Science lessons engage students in inquiry, observation, and experimentation. Students learn to ask questions and explore the natural world through activities that promote critical thinking and discovery.

Social Studies

Students explore history, geography, and civics to understand their community and the broader world. Instruction encourages perspective-taking, cooperation, and connections to daily life.

Physical Education & Sports

Movement is a core part of the academic model. PE classes and active learning throughout the day build fitness, coordination, teamwork, and self-discipline. Athletics and structured games reinforce schoolwide values like health, effort, and goal-setting.

ACCEL Instructional Model (AIM)

Our school is built on a strong foundation of high expectations for academic achievement for all students. We implement the ACCEL Instructional Model (AIM) which focuses on these key components to achieve strong academic results:

Individualized Instruction

Students participate in a variety of learning activities each day that individualize instruction for each subject area. Students receive whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction with teachers, technology and other curricular tools.

Certified & Licensed Teachers

Our teachers meet the requirements set forth by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Bachelor’s degree, grade-level teaching license/certificate & ability to demonstrate subject area expertise. Our teachers are supported by trainers and participate in continuous, research-based professional development. Our teachers are accountable for student learning and rewarded for high quality performance.

More Time on Task

Our students receive double the instruction in ELA and Math to provide a strong foundation for all learning. Beginning with full-day Kindergarten, our school also follows a longer school day and school year than many other schools.

Short Cycle Assessments

Student knowledge of academic standards is assessed formally and informally in short cycles by each teacher. Our teachers adjust class-level and individual instruction based on student performance data in these frequent intervals.

The Blitz™

The Blitz™ is an award-winning academic program created by Dr. Chad Carr. It was first implemented at Columbus Preparatory Academy (CPA), a public charter school that was failing academically by the 2006-07 school year. The Blitz™ took CPA from closure status to the #1 ranked public school in the state of Ohio within three years, a position it held while implementing The Blitz™ from 2010-2017. The Blitz™ competition takes place each spring during the eight weeks leading up to the Ohio State Test (OST). Students play Blitz™ review games and become familiar with the vocabulary and structure of state assessments. During fun and friendly competition, students participate in a series of academic pep rallies where they:

Gain confidence in their ability to perform well on the test
Showcase their creative talents during school-wide games
Encourage one another to put forth their best effort academically & behaviorally
Receive rewards for excellence, including a series of field trips based on their end-of-year Blitz™ rankings

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