Apostelic Truth Academy Graduates Four

Apostolic Truth Academy has just completed its third year of school, with 57 students enrolled from pre-K through the 12th grade.

Four students graduates in May — Chaney Spell, valedictorian; Savanna Carroll, salutatorian, Terry Fortune, Jr., and Christopher Joseph Lockett.  The administrator is Shaye Spell, and the principal is Tony Spell.

For the first time, the school will be open to the public for the 2014-2015 school year, and applications are available at Life Tabernacle Church, 9323 Hooper Road. The deadline for new applicants is June 30, 2014.

The school’s graduates this year earned an additional 12 college credits from Apostolic School of Theology, a department of Hope International University, and several seniors have received TOPS scholarships from the State of Louisiana. They have also been accepted into Baton Rouge area universities and are getting ready to begin their careers.

Apostolic Truth Academy, believes in teaching moral values and instilling Christian character.

In addition, students are encouraged to achieve the highest SAT and ACT test scores in the state. Upon the completion of their third year, the students who have been at the school for three years tested at least two grade levels higher than their current grade level on their Stanford Achievement Tests. Several eighth grade students tested post-high school.

The school uses the Abeka curriculum. Abeka uses the never-grows-old traditional method of teaching, sticking to the tried-and-true lessons that you probably learned as a child.

ATA is not “state accredited”, but its  diplomas are accepted at any Louisiana college or university.

Apostolic Truth Academy does not abide by the new Common Core curriculum but will instead keep to their belief that, “Just because it’s new, doesn’t make it true.”

ATA offers vocational training to high school students free of charge.

Some of the school’s students are low-income and learning disabled, and have come from low performing public schools. Many are labeled Autistic, Dyslexic, AHDH, and ODD. Nevertheless, the school reports a significant increase in their SAT scores after two years in the school. The educational program is a large part of the school’s community enrichment effort.

Principal Tony Spell said, “Our intent is to provide a safe, reliable school where your children can be educated by our fun, faith-inspired teachers.”