Teacher salaries range from $50,440 to $79,300 depending on education and experience. Click here for the complete pay scale.

Class sizes vary by grade level, ranging from 24/class in Kindergarten to 34/class in 8th grade. Each grade level teacher is allotted two 15-hour/week aides in K-3rd and one 15-hour/week aide in grades 4th through 8th to assist with paperwork and classroom duties.

Teachers are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes before school starts and stay at least 15 minutes after the final bell. There is a required monthly faculty meeting held after school, which typically lasts an hour. Additional contractural responsibilities throughout the year include open house nights, parent-teacher conferences, field trips, ski days, and other school-related activities.

Parents are asked to volunteer 3 hours/month. Not every one can volunteer during school hours, but most are very supportive of the school and staff and are grateful for regular communication from teachers. In lieu of volunteering, monetary donations are also appreciated by the teacher for classroom supplies!

The Academy uses evidence-based literacy techniques focusing on the Amplify Education Language Arts curriculum. We teach all of the foundational literacy skills explicitly. In the classroom, foundational skills are practiced daily and enriched with guided reading, creative and research writing and literature experiences. Special attention is given to struggling learners who receive push-in supplemental help from the Literacy Intervention team in small groups 4 days a week.

Students at The Academy do not have 1:1 access to computers, and are not allowed to use their phones during the school day without explicit permission from school staff. There is a computer lab used as a computer class, a separate computer lab for classes to use for group projects or assignments and several Chromebook carts, which are typically used for writing projects. Teachers are expected to spend most of their time teaching through direct instruction instead of through computer monitors.

At The Academy, students are expected to be accountable for their actions. In addition to receiving typical consequences (detention, suspension, loss of privileges, etc.), for common misbehaviors (tardiness, lack of kindness or respect to others, defiance, etc.), students are expected to fix what was damaged or broken by their actions. This often includes a public or private apology in an effort to restore their personal reputation with those affected by their actions. The school administration is included in all misbehaviors greater than those that are within the bounds of normal classroom management.

The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 is a local K-12 public school district with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. The Academy Inc. is a K-8 public charter school district with an enrollment of 840 students. Although our attendance areas overlap and we share a common mission to educate children, our day-to-day governance and operations are completely separate and independent. 

I think they are VERY supportive, but then, I’m the principal. Feel free to send an email to any of The Academy staff to ask what they think. They typically respond within 24 hours. You can find their email addresses on our website under the Staff tab.