About
Renaissance Academy is a thriving charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade students in Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities. There is no tuition charge to attend our school. As a Public School Academy, we receive the same state funding and follow the same state and federal guidelines as traditional public school districts.
Our Mission
The mission of Renaissance Public School Academy is to engage every student in becoming confident, creative, and collaborative builders of their future.
Our Vision
Renaissance students will find their passion to live fulfilled lives and make a difference in the world.
Our Defining Practices
- We value connections with students to inform our personalized practices at varying levels of complexity depending on the individual.
- We honor student voice and encourage student choice through self directed, individual student selected projects.
- We use inquiry based approaches to guide students through Project-Based Learning experiences as well as content deep dives.
- We believe in the power of ongoing, innovative, rigorous, professional growth.
Our Values
- Safety and respect are the foundations for a positive learning environment among all members of our diverse school community.
- We foster collaboration for students and staff while guiding them to take responsibility for their individual contributions.
- We empower our students and staff to be independent thinkers, problem solvers, and lifelong learners.
- We engage in rigorous learning opportunities for students to apply in real life experiences.
Our Board of Directors
Mark Smith, President
Lisa Diaz-Sytsema, Vice President
Jessie DeHaan, Secretary
Bart Blystone, Treasurer
Erik Rodriguez, Director
