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Arcadia Charter School reports improved academic measures, enrollment rebound and budget cuts that preserved fund balance
Summary
Director Laura Stelter told the board Arcadia focused on equitable, project-based learning, adopted an illustrative math curriculum for most grades, achieved a 100% graduation rate (five-year view), returned to high MCA participation after COVID and ended the last fiscal year with a positive fund balance after targeted staffing cuts.
Laura Stelter, director of Arcadia Charter School, presented the school's 2024 annual report to the Northfield Public School Board on Jan. 13.
Stelter said Arcadia uses an Arcadia Rubric that emphasizes progressive education, equity and inclusion, growth and transition, and project-based learning. She told the board the school has an unusually high special education population — roughly 40% of students — and works to support multilingual learners by allowing them to use multiple languages in curriculum work.
Stelter reported improved assessment participation and outcomes after the COVID-era dip: MCA participation rose from about 40% in 2021 back to roughly 90-100% in recent years, and Arcadia reported strong reading and science scores. She said math was a recurring concern and…
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