Welcome to Keith McCarthy AcademyKeith McCarthy Academy (KMA) is an Alternative School of Choice. It is designed to serve high school students in their academic recovery and progress toward earning a high school diploma. The independent study program at KMA is taught utilizing a team teaching format. KMA teachers are highly qualified and credentialed in all core curriculum courses. Students will work with various teachers depending on who is available and what subject the student is working on. Students are assigned one course at a time and are expected to earn twenty credits per quarter. There are 4 quarters per year and each one is approximately 9 weeks in duration. Students typically earn eighty credits per school year, which is approximately 1 ten credit course per month. When a student completes a course, he or she will be assigned a new course. Students can make up credits to return to the comprehensive high schools or they can graduate from Keith McCarthy Academy. We offer a small school setting, a safe, clean environment, and an opportunity to achieve. |
