RIA Application
Applications will open for the next cohort in February/March 2025
Russellville Innovation Academy represents a paradigm shift in education, offering students an immersive and dynamic environment where they engage in independent, project-based instruction. This innovative approach seamlessly integrates core curricular areas and electives, providing students with a comprehensive and interconnected learning experience.
Russellville Innovation Academy embodies the spirit of innovation and creativity, fostering a culture of collaboration, inquiry, and dialogue. Through small group projects guided by teachers and overseen by counselors, students tackle real-world challenges and problems, gaining practical skills and invaluable experience along the way.
Student Selection Rubric Criteria (equal weights)
- Academic Performance Behavior and Conduct
- School Attendance Record
- Standardized Test Scores
- Interview
- Performance Commitment to Project-Based Learning
- Student Essay
Recommendation Letters
- Teachers
- Community Members
Family Interview
- Detailed conversation about the students strength-based qualifications for admission
- Extensive understanding of the mutual yearlong commitment to this learning approach