5 Big Benefits of a Small School
They say good things come in small packages – but what about truly extraordinary things? SNACS is that special school you’ve been waiting for, where the advantages of a small, close-knit community truly shine. With our small class sizes and big classrooms, our teachers can focus on individual learning styles, providing the personalized support each child needs to thrive. Our safe and inclusive classrooms foster a strong and inclusive community.
At SNACS, your child won’t just be another face in the crowd, they will be an integral part of our vibrant community. Here are five reasons why our small tuition-free public school may be a perfect fit for your child.
1. Personalized Support
Due to our small class sizes, we are able to provide personalized support for all of our PreK-8 students. Using our newly developed PLAY Interactive Choice Boards and the power of play, our students stay engaged and focused. Thanks to our choice opportunities throughout the day, teachers can provide small group instruction based on student ability across subjects. Small group instruction empowers students to achieve their growth goals. For 25 years, we have always been the school with personalized support that fits the needs of every child.
2. Impactful Off-Campus Learning Days
SNACS student-directed pathway projects always make a positive wave in our school year. Our pathway projects encourage students to draw meaningful connections between history and current events and between other cultures and their own.
Expeditionary Learning (EL) days are a SNACS favorite. These special days not only make an impact in the North Valleys and Reno-Sparks communities, but they allow for self-reflection, team building and leadership among students. Our Expeditionary Learning days help shape students’ character through community collaboration. Throughout the year, these students make a positive impact on the local Reno region by giving back to the community. These off-campus enhancement days range from an Author’s Debut and Book Publishing to Scientific Inquiry Day and even a Recycled Art Day.
3. High-Quality Education
With the amount of high-quality and care we provide SNACS students, it’s hard to believe SNACS is a tuition-free public school, but we are! Our STEM program is strong, we instill healthy habits, and provide global opportunities and school-community partnerships. SNACS is a game changer in the education world. We offer real-world learning and real choice.
4. We’re Small but Mighty
We make school feel like a family. When your child walks through the front door at SNACS, everyone knows their name. Not only do our students love it here, but our teachers love it here too! We are proud of our experienced and committed faculty that love our mission and the students and families we serve.
Our open classrooms inspire personalized learning, creativity, play, and choice. Each classroom in our new building was built with intention, promoting equity and excellence at the forefront. Even the colors of the new building represent hope, innovation, college and career readiness, and the state of Nevada.
5. Powerful Community
We bring the small school community back to the neighborhood. We are proud of our strong, tight-knit community, which parents have trusted for 25 years. This trust is built on consistent performance and our commitment to student engagement and academic excellence in a stable and supportive environment. In fact, some of our student’s parents attended SNACS when they were in Prek-8th grade!
Our family-school partnership is the framework for providing students with every opportunity to succeed. When families join the SNACS community, they are joining a supportive and caring group of people who want to see every child thrive. We encourage open communication between our parents and teachers, and we want our parents to have a voice and a choice in their child’s education.
If you’re looking for a small school, but don’t want to miss out on big opportunities, Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School is just the place. From small classes to personalized learning, SNACS has it all. Ready to give your child the gift of personal success? There’s still time to enroll in our tuition-free school. Enroll today for Fall 2024.
About SNACS
Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School (SNACS) is a Tuition-Free Public K-8 Charter School with free preschool options. As Nevada’s first charter school, we have served our community for 25 years as a standout school of choice and personalized learning. We nurture self-directed learners through choice, prioritizing expeditionary learning and offering a unique, proprietary, hands-on P.L.A.Y. model (Promoting Learning and Accountability in Youth). Now in a new location, 10 miles north of Reno, SNACS brings the small school experience back to the neighborhood. Education – with a choice! We’re enrolling for Fall 2024-2025.