Mission Academy helps K-12th grade students discover and grow their unique strengths because the world needs them.
Meet Anna Emerick-Biad
In 2016, Anna Emerick-Biad founded Mission Academy—an innovative private school offering project-based learning, outdoor education, small classes, and excellent teachers. Discover personalized learning in a safe, nurturing environment. Download our FREE Info Kit to explore joining the Mission Academy family.
Is Your Child’s Education Setting Them Up For Success?
Young people need to learn the right things to help them fulfill their dreams. At Mission Academy, our mission is to empower K-12 students to live meaningful lives by providing an environment where they discover their unique strengths, learn real-world skills, and grow in good character. Children get one shot at their education, so they need to learn what matters most.
3 Ways Learning Is Different
It’s Student Centered
We empower kids to own their learning. No homework here. Instead, we help students set goals, manage their time, and work at their own pace on core subjects, while engaging in hands-on projects in science, art, and technology. This is authentic learning, not focused on passing tests or memorizing facts.
Focused On The Real World
We believe students learn by doing. Whether it’s launching a startup business, playing an instrument, or programming a robot in their summer apprenceship, our students are building real world skills every day, paving the way for them to succeed in the future.
Guided, Not Taught
Learning should reflect the unique personality and interests of the learner. Instead of boring lectures, our Guides lead small groups, helping students set goals and discover their own learning path. With small groups, caring adults, and lots of freedom, kids are empowered to learn.
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Our Students build small businesses from the ground-Up Each Year
Students launch their own startup business and develop a brand, create a product or service, market their business, and open for business at our one-day marketplace.
Las Cruces Business Fair
at the Las Cruces Farmers Market
Core Skills
Core skills means mastering foundational subjects (like reading and math) at your own pace. Instead of emphasizing standardized testing or grades, we focus on cultivating a love of learning through hands-on subject work (including using adaptive software) and small group work. It’s learning how to learn, a vital skill for the rest of life.
Collaboration
Collaboration means developing socially and emotionally, through work and play,
within age groups and across ages. Students are empowered to solve problems, set goals, share ideas in group settings, work as a team, meet individual and group deadlines, and both serve and lead. Learners set themselves up for successful collaboration in the future.
Creating
Creating means taking the time to make stuff with our hands. We focus on projects
leading to tangible results, without worrying about perfection. Building something is a journey of discovery, where you can learn as much from your failures as you can from successes. It’s process over results, as students learn to build things that matter.
Timbernook Outdoor Education
Mission Academy students thrive with TimberNook, seamlessly integrating the outdoors into education. As a living example of authentic outdoor play, TimberNook combines sensory-rich experiences, therapeutic benefits, and a profound understanding of child development. Cultivate your child's creativity, resilience, and teamwork in a classroom and playground, fostering a love for learning through nature's captivating lessons.
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