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Horizon Academy staff presenting information to prospective families during a campus tour.

We Launched Our New Website!

A young girl sitting at a wooden table reading the Dr. Seuss board book "Hop on Pop". She holds the book open in front of her face, displaying both the back cover list of titles and the front cover.

For Rising Readers: Pre-Literacy Tips for Parents of Young Children

Illustration of three popular Pokémon characters against a light pink background: Charmander standing happily on the left with arms outstretched and a flame on its tail; Pikachu mid-air in a playful pose with black-tipped ears and red cheeks; and Bulbasaur on the right smiling with a plant bulb on its back.

“Love what you teach, and they will love it too.”

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Faculty Spotlight: Stella Garibaldi

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The Power of Instructional Language

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What are your Pronouns?

Faculty Spotlight: Holly Hangauer

The Writing Revolution

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Faculty Spotlight: Barry Soltz

Illustration of a wooden signpost with four directional arrow signs pointing in alternating directions against a plain gray background. The top two red arrows point to the right, and the two yellow arrows point to the left. Each arrow is labeled with the black number "10".

Number Sense and 10

Faculty Spotlight: Teri Truog

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Yes, I have Dyslexia!

Portrait of a smiling woman with strawberry blonde hair, wearing clear-framed glasses and a long-sleeved black dress with a white polka dot pattern. She is posing outdoors with a sunlit park and trees in the background.

Faculty Spotlight: Katlin Gardner