Carnevale!

Mr. Leo’s Italian classes have designed and voted on the best Carnevale masks of the season! Click the headline to see more pictures of their creative designs!

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‘Midnight’ the IB Art Show

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Senior Visual Artist will host a reception of their work on March 4 from 6 – 8 PM.  Please come by and support these artists!

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Miss the Meeting? Applications for Summer Programs open now!

The Belin-Blank Center came to the Parent Academy to discuss the opportunities they have for GT students. Click the headline to download the handouts they had. Handouts are also available in the Academy counseling office. Applications for summer programs are open now! Don’t miss out!

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Academy Alum visits from MIT

2011 graduate, Alex Feldstein is working on his Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering at MIT.  He came back today to discuss how he uses mathematical modeling in his job everyday with Mr. Marcketti’s  Advanced Mathematical Problem Solving class. …

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Mathletes compete at ISU

Twenty-four Mathletes competed in the Great Plains Mathematics contest at ISU this weekend.  Overall the team placed 2nd in a very close contest.  Gabe Mintzer had the only perfect score at the contest!  Congrats to individual and team …

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Students Perform at Chinese New Year Celebration

Happy New Year!  First through fourth year Chinese students participated in a Central Iowa New Year Celebration at Bondurant High School on Saturday.  Students from Academy, Bondurant, Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial and DMPS Walnut Street Elementary School performed folk …

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Creative Writing Students Win Recognitions and Awards

The Central Academy Independent Study Creative Writing students received regional recognition in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Sixteen awards were earned by the students. Pictured are some of the award winners. Click headline to read more about the awards.

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Science Bowl Team Competes at Regionals

The Iowa Regional High School Science Bowl is an opportunity for Iowa’s top science and math students to face-off in an intense question and answer format where contestants are quizzed on their knowledge of math and a range …

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