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Academy for Academic Excellence

Coordinates: 34°31′58″N 117°16′44″W / 34.5328286°N 117.2787523°W / 34.5328286; -117.2787523
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The Lewis Center For Educational Research
Address
Map
17500 Mana Road

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United States
Information
Established1997
FounderRick Piercy[1]
School districtApple Valley Unified School District
Faculty62.82 (FTE)[2]
GradesTK-12
Enrollment1,447 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.03[2]
CampusMojave River Campus
Color(s)  Blue
  White
  Orange
MascotKnights
NicknameAAE
Websitehttp://www.lewiscenter.org

The Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE) is a K-12 public charter school based in Apple Valley, California. It is part of the Lewis Center for Educational Research (LCER), named for a major supporter, then Congressman Jerry Lewis. The school was first chartered in 1997 by the Apple Valley Unified School District. LCER currently operates two TK-12 campuses - the Mojave River Campus in Apple Valley, and the Norton Science and Language Academy in San Bernardino, California.

GAVRT Project

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In its capacity under the Lewis Center for Educational Research, AAE is involved in a partnership with NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Apple Valley Unified School District in the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope project. Students at AAE have the opportunity to conduct radio astronomy observations using internet connection to control a 34-meter antenna at NASA's Deep Space Network Goldstone Complex.[3]

JROTC Program

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In 2007, AAE became the only public charter school in the state of California with an AFJROTC program, instructed by Colonel George Armstrong, (former U.S Air Force Pilot) (Ret) and Master Sergeant Harold Padua (Ret). By 2021, one fourth of AAE high school students were enrolled in the AFJROTC program.[4]

In 2021, the AFJROTC program was one of only ten programs nationwide to be selected for conversion to the inaugural cohort of the United States Space Force JROTC.[5]

Awards

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AAE received a California Distinguished School Award in 2007.[6] Most recently, the AAE was named a Certified Charter School by the California Charter Schools Association. Only 39 charter schools in California have received this recognition. In 2014, the AAE was voted as Best Elementary, Best Middle School and Best High School by readers of the Daily Press.

References

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  1. ^ "About the Lewis Center for Educational Research". ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Academy for Academic Excellence". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "JPL Science: GAVRT - Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope". science.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ^ "About". AAE AFJROTC CA-20068. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. ^ "Space Force JROTC to Get First Units Starting This Fall". Air Force Magazine. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ^ Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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34°31′58″N 117°16′44″W / 34.5328286°N 117.2787523°W / 34.5328286; -117.2787523