Success Story

2012 Graduate

Today, I fully graduated from Clearwater Academy International. It has been such an awesome four years for me and I would like to share some of my wins.

From this school and its curriculum, I actually learned to enjoy and genuinely be able to apply everything that I learned. Before, I would always just learn things just to pass the exam on it. Now I feel like I’m going to be a step ahead of everyone in college because I have this mindset and set of tools that got me through Clearwater Academy. I feel more accomplished than ever before.

M.I.
2012 Graduate

in Students' Success Stories

2012 Graduate

Our wonderful son, Markus, graduated from Clearwater Academy International last week. The ceremony was like something from Broadway and the kids, all of them, were happy and uptone and ready for life. An incredible school with a great faculty and student body and a fantastic football team.

Thanks also to all the moms who were there for him when I could not be. He will go the the University of Alabama a kid at cause over life because of his experiences at CAI.

Knights Forever and Forever a Knight!

S.I.

To view Markus’ graduation speech click here.

in Parents' Success Stories

International Student

I am a Mexican mom, my daughter went to Clearwater Academy International only for a month. When we arrived she was more than terrified as she had never been in a different country, she had never been in a different school and even worst she has never been in an English-speaking school. She didn’t speak English.

Just by the end of the first day, she wasn’t terrified anymore and the next day she was interested to go, but by the third day, she was all excited to go and it just kept being better and better.

The first week she was already saying things in English but even better than that she was so interested in learning more. Her confidence increased incredibly in the very friendly environment of the school. Every day she looked more secure not only of the knowledge of English she was getting but also she looked more confident of herself.

It has been a year since she went to enjoy her summer at Clearwater Academy and she keeps asking me when is she going to go back, she keeps speaking about her wonderful teacher and she keeps having her t-shirt of the school las one of her greatest treasures.

The staff are so uptone and granted so much beingness to the children that it really creates a safe environment for children to obtain knowledge.

Thanks very much.
A.O.

in Parents' Success Stories

School is the basis of life.

“School is the basis of life. A good education determines more than you can imagine. I see the students who graduate every year, and I see how competent they are. I have many dreams, and those
dreams being achieved means that I will have to acquire real competence. I believe that I will gain competence and I will most definitely be a great success .”

– Sara Miller, 9th Grade Graduate

in Students' Success Stories

Success Story from Jascha Peters

“Hello, I’m Jascha Peters and this is my success story.

I came here to learn english and what I learned is way more than that.
I learned so much about football, people in America and how easy it is to have a normal conversation with people. I saw how different countries are and not just the food and the rules.

These six months were so much fun and I love to be in this group. Now I can talk with people in English and I can teach my friends which is pretty cool.”

in Students' Success Stories

Art Project Success Story

“It was interesting to me to see how many different ideas were portrayed through the same melody. Without words, a song is open to interpretation and for each individual will be thought of differently. It’s more personal that way.”

BW

in Students' Success Stories

Success Story from 8th Grade Graduate

“I have gained much knowledge from this grade. I am now more skillful in all subjects, and have experienced tremendous wins. I have benefited enormously from all of the courses I have completed, and I am eternally grateful to be privileged to attend such an extraordinary Applied Scholastics school. I definitely would not be where I am now without Study Technology.

Throughout the course of this grade, I have developed an immense appreciation for writing. I have written several stories. I am extremely excited about going to high school, knowing that I will benefit immensely from everything I’ll learn there. I plan to be a business consultant and am positive that I will receive a good foundation for my future career with Clearwater Academy’s high school program.”


BK – Eighth Grade Graduate

in Students' Success Stories

CAI is better than home school

“At any other school I might have taken my daughter out and kept her at home a few years longer, as I had done with her two older brothers. After all, there is no real educational purpose in keeping a three year old in school. It’s just daycare, right? WRONG! After observing the classroom for a few short days I could see that she was going to be able to excel educationally, and at her own pace. I was thrilled with the fact that even the preschool students were expected to make targets. Soon I could see her excelling at a rapid pace – her confidence growing. I was stunned at how much she was able to accomplish at three years of age! Had I kept her at home I never would have known how capable she is, and how excited she is to be learning.”

“She is so proud of herself, and I am thrilled with her accomplishments. I KNOW that this growth would not have occurred under conditions that were not ideal. My deepest appreciation and admiration go to her teachers. I have a confident, happy little girl who loves learning. She has had the best introduction to school that I could have ever hoped for. Thank you for this.”

SC

in Parents' Success Stories / Success Story

Sucess Story from a Parent

“Since bringing my daughter to CAI she has grown and changed in many ways. When she first started coming to the school she wouldn’t get out of the car. I was worried about how she was going to make it. Without the caring of the staff she and I would have stayed in this condition. But together we worked out a solution.

It took a couple of months but she has completely changed. She is eager to go to school now. She skips from the car onto the play ground. This is great, but the real change I am talking about is at home after school. This weekend she described her homework of caring for her environment.

She was totally enthusiastic about this assignment. When describing it to a dinner guest she perfectly defined environment. I asked her how she got such a good definition. She said, “Gail” [K-2 teacher]. ”

“What blew me away was what I saw tonight. At night [my kids] end up reading to themselves, if able to, if not they look at books. [My daughter] was at the looking stage last weekend. Tonight I went into her room she was reading “Green Eggs and Ham” to herself. Literally, reading to herself. I couldn’t believe it. Again I asked where she learned to read so good she said , “Gail.”

“I am sure that story is thank you enough for all the patience, and care you have given [my daughter]. It is such a beautiful thing to have her as a contributing member of our family. Thank you again.”

in Parents' Success Stories / Success Story

Thank you Clearwater Academy

“I would like to thank all the staff here at CAI for helping me to realize my potential and for giving all the students here a chance to become exactly who they dream to be.

Finally, I would like to thank L.Ron Hubbard for Study Technology that gives everyone the ability to learn and puts them on the path to becoming whatever they set their minds to.”

N.J.

in Students' Success Stories