June Newsletter

ASU Prep Digital's mission is to design new models for educational success to raise academic achievement for all learners. Note from Your Director Dear ASU Prep Digital Students and Families,...
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Addressing Online Learning and its Shortcomings During COVID

Shortcoming (noun): “A fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system.” COVID-19 reshaped the world in many profound ways, one of those being the effects on traditional schooling and education. Millions of teachers, students, and families faced the uncertainty of...
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Summer + Boot Camp = Thriving Teachers

When you hear the word “summer” what do you think of? For many people, summer means vacations, time with friends, and travel. Warm nights after hot days. Thoughts of a less hectic schedule, to sleep in, lounge about, enjoy the pool, read, go to art and music festivals. Summer is...
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Khan World School at ASU Prep

ASU Prep Digital is partnering with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, to open a unique global online high school. Michael B. Horn, co-founder of the non-profit think tank Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, recently interviewed Sal Khan and ASU Prep Chief Operating Officer Amy McGrath. Join Sal and...
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Six Tips to Reduce or Help Control Stress

Social media pressure. Identity. Racial unrest. Health issues. Politics. Climate change. Global economy. There is no shortage of stressors in today’s world—as if being a teen or adolescent wasn’t hard enough. Stress is a natural part of life, but it can take a detrimental toll on both our mental and...
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Champions of Change: Education leaders of the year

Julie Young, vice president of education outreach and student services and managing director, ASU Preparatory Academy and ASU Prep Digital, was listed as one of five education leaders of the year by AZBusiness Magazine. This bi-monthly magazine identifies and analyzes the trends and issues that impact Arizona’s business environment and...
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Mental Health Resources

At ASU Prep Digital, we are committed not only to the academic success of our students, but to the student as a whole. In order to prepare students for college, careers, and life, we must first attend to their well-being. Many students face significant stressors in their lives, which can...
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