The Threat of Safetyism

At Dakar Academy Schools, students are encouraged to face challenges—rather than live in a culture of comfort—as they grow academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Dakar Academy, Dakar Academy Central, Dakar Academy West, AcademicsDA Dakar AcademySeptember 24, 2019Academics, Classroom, Student LifeComment

The Virtue of the Split Classroom

Dan Hein, director of Dakar Academy West, explains the benefit of split classes how they have shown to be just as effective as a single-grade classes while offering additional benefits to academic, emotional and social development.

Dakar Academy, Academics, Dakar Academy West, Dakar Academy CentralMike Evans-MaxsonMarch 26, 2019Elementary, Classroom, AcademicsComment

An Inside Look at DA's Boarding Program

Take a look into the lives of Dakar Academy boarding students and boarding homes and discover the philosophy and purpose of DA’s boarding program.