Pace Academy Curriculum Guide 2023-2024 by Pace Academy

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Table of Contents 03 Introduction 03 04 08 10

Letter from Fred Assaf By the Numbers Campus Map Facility Highlights

12 Lower School 13 16 20 22 25 25

Letter from Dorothy Hutcheson Curriculum Pre-First Sample Schedule Lower School Life After-School Programs Academic Resource Center (ARC)

26 Middle School 27 29 30 32 34

Letter from Graham Anthony Course Offerings Sample Schedule Special Programs Student Support

36 Upper School 37 39 40 42 42 44

Letter from Michael Gannon Academics Course Offerings Sample Schedule Graduation Requirements Special Programs and Student Support

46 Athletics 47 48 50 50 52

Letter from Chad Wabrek Middle School Athletics Upper School Athletics State Championships College Athletes

54 Arts 55 56 58 60

Letter from Sean Bryan Lower School Arts Middle School Arts Upper School Arts

62 Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL) & Community Engagement 63 64 66 67 68

Letter from Trish Anderson Isdell Center for Global Leadership Study Tours Community Engagement Partners Highlights by Division

70 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 71 72 73 73

Letter from Joanne Beauvoir Brown DEI Coordinators 2023–2024 DEI Theme A Sampling of Groups and Clubs

74 College Counseling 75 76

Letter from Jonathan Ferrell College Enrollments

78 Admissions 79 80 82 83

Letter from Jen McGurn and Mac McCallum Application Timelines Admissions Team Contact Information Application Requirements

Our college-placement success and other statistics rank Pace among the nation's finest schools; our athletics and arts programs are secondto-none; and we’re creating innovators in the classroom and around the world. But what truly matters at Pace are the relationships created here—the day-to-day interactions that instill character and change lives. I invite you to spend time with the Pace family. Make plans to visit our campus and tour our stateof-the-art facilities, engage with our students, observe our teachers, experience the depth of our programs and ask questions. Pace has been the best decision of my life, and I look forward to showing you why.

FRED ASSAF HEAD OF SCHOOL

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INTRODUCTION

As the parent of five Pace Academy alumni, a member of our administrative team, the Knights’ unofficial sideline photographer, a regular at Lower School lunch and a neighbor, I interact daily with the engaged and energized young people who make up our school community. A village of classmates, faculty, staff, parents and caregivers supports and loves each of these students. And when you know you’re loved, you’re free to THINK BIG.

100

118

Percent of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities

Students in the Class of 2024; 62 students in the Class of 2036

Classroom and special-subject teachers in the Lower School

98.5

Percent student retention rate over the past three years

1,150

Total enrollment

Average number of students in an Upper School class

8:1

Student-teacher ratio across all divisions

Teachers per Lower School classroom

Average years of teaching experience, 8 years at Pace

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$4.7M

Lower, Middle and Upper School students travel annually on our Isdell Center for Global Leadership study tours

Faculty and staff members; 25% faculty and staff members of color

Need-based financial aid awarded annually across all divisions

Annual Global Theme: Water in 2023–2024

Percent students of color in Pre-First; 37% in Lower School; 33% in Middle School; 34% in Upper School

Applications per available space school-wide

Our alumni reside in 46 states and 19 countries

Zip codes across metro Atlanta represented within our student body

Combined campus acres; 34 on our main campus, 24 at our Riverview Sports Complex

Number of affinity groups

Athletics teams

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Our mission is to create prepared, confident citizens of the world who honor the values of Pace Academy.

Motto

To Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence

Core Values We create success through partnership with parents, students and faculty.

We are dedicated to developing the whole child. We have respect for each other and our ideas, beliefs and diverse cultural backgrounds. We think critically, embrace curiosity and develop global mindsets.

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INTRODUCTION

Mission

Campus Map

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MAIN CAMPUS 1.

NOONAN UPPER FIELD

GARCIA FAMILY MIDDLE SCHOOL

2. TENNIS COURTS

8. INMAN CENTER

3. LOWER FIELD

9. THE CASTLE

4. FINE ARTS CENTER

10. BOYD MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM

5. ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY UPPER SCHOOL

11. KAM MEMAR LOWER SCHOOL

6. NATATORIUM

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RIVERVIEW SPORTS COMPLEX 12. SOFTBALL FIELD 13. CHARLIE OWENS FIELD 14. MULTIPURPOSE FIELD 15. WALSH FIELD

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INTRODUCTION

Facility Highlights

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2. KAM MEMAR LOWER SCHOOL: The Kam Memar Lower School opened in 2021 and is a space for courageous learners to experience innovative instruction, creative exploration and the sense of family that defines the Pace experience. Conceived with academic excellence at the center, the Kam Memar Lower School rounds out the school's master campus plan, ensuring that all Pace facilities match the quality of experiences inside. 3. GARCIA FAMILY MIDDLE SCHOOL: Completed in 2004, the Garcia Family Middle School’s 57,000 square feet include 25 classrooms and labs, faculty offices, a computer lab, and studio space for our Middle and Upper School strings students. Each grade enjoys its own floor, atop which sits Knights Hall, an assembly space where Middle School students gather each morning for announcements and a daily, student-led “Inspirational Moment.” 4. ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY UPPER SCHOOL: Our Upper School students call the 75,000-square-foot Arthur M. Blank Family Upper School home. The state-of-the-art building opened in 2014 and includes the Woodruff Library, student common areas, state-of-the-art classrooms and labs, our Academic Resource Center, deans’ offices and a college-counseling suite. 5. INMAN CENTER: There’s no better place to watch a high-school basketball game than the Inman Center Gym. Built in 2000, the Inman Center serves as the home of our volleyball and basketball teams, which play on the beloved Bob Chambers Court. The Inman Center also houses Pace Athletics’ offices, the physical education department, a weight room, locker rooms, sports medicine room, wrestling room, gymnastics training room, underground parking deck, indoor jogging track and team film room. The state-of-the art sound system, second-level concourse, and suspended L.E.D. scoreboard create a unique arena-like experience for players and spectators. 6. RIVERVIEW SPORTS COMPLEX: Located just 6 miles from Pace's main campus, Riverview Sports Complex is home to our soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball, football, and track and field teams. The complex includes Charlie Owens Field, Walsh Field, a softball field, an eight-lane Benyon track, a multipurpose practice field, visitor and home locker rooms, an athletic training facility and a snack bar. 7. FINE ARTS CENTER: Constructed in 1990, our Fine Arts Center boasts a painting and drawing studio; classrooms for ceramics, sculpture, chorus, band and drama; a traditional darkroom; a computer lab for digital photography, graphic design and yearbook; a stagecraft workshop; exhibit and event space; and the 600-seat state-of-the-art Zalik Theater, complete with an orchestra pit and fly system.

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1. THE CASTLE: In 1931, John Ogden finished constructing his family's home on 20 acres in Buckhead. The newly formed Pace Academy acquired the Ogden property in 1958, and the home, now "the Castle," served as the school’s first classroom building. Today it houses Pace’s administrative offices.

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The faculty is the heart and soul of the Lower School, and our teachers are experts in how young children learn. The center of a student’s experience is the homeroom, where they develop a strong academic foundation and study habits as readers, writers, mathematicians and global thinkers. Teachers—two in every homeroom—design lessons for both whole-group and small-group instruction, meeting students at different levels of accomplishment with the appropriate amount of challenge and support. Morning meetings, closing circles and classroom contracts help students feel a sense of belonging to and responsibility for their classroom communities, and they learn to take increasing ownership of their learning. Specialist teachers bring particular expertise and passion to their subject areas, allowing students to dive more deeply into STEAM—including design thinking, science, technology and art—as well as general music and strings, Spanish, library and physical education. They work collaboratively with the homeroom and associate teachers in the development of the whole child. Play is a vital part of every child's learning, and we know from experience that students learn better when they have free play during their time at school. Our students enjoy unstructured play time on the World’s Greatest Playground during daily recess, early morning drop-off and after-school Knight Crew. The Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL), a signature program at Pace, is integrated throughout the Lower School curriculum and develops students’ empathy and curiosity as they engage with some of the most pressing issues of our time. Through asking questions and learning about an annual global theme, students come to understand that they can and do make a difference in the lives of others—in the Pace community and around the world. Most importantly, Pace students learn how to be good people. In the Lower School, we prioritize character education through the Noble Knights program. Students move on to Middle School as compassionate and thoughtful citizens, prepared for whatever lies ahead. I look forward to welcoming you to the Pace Lower School!

DOROTHY A. HUTCHESON HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

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LOWER SCHOOL

The newly opened Kam Memar Lower School is a place of joy, purpose and belonging, where every student, teacher and parent is a welcome and important part of our community. Our youngest students enjoy extraordinary resources—people, programs and facilities—as they grow and become prepared, confident citizens of the world.

By the Numbers 376

Students in the Lower School

Classroom and special-subject teachers

Preschools represented in the Pre-First class

Percent students of color in Pre-First

Percent students of color in the Lower School

Students in an average Lower School class

Teachers per Lower School classroom; the six-member fifth-grade team works with all students in the grade

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Inside the Kam Memar Lower School, STEAM and design classes find their homes in state-of-the-art makerspaces, and our Academic Resource Center serves any Lower School student in need of academic support. Music and strings programs enjoy large, soundproof spaces, and an indoor gymnasium with direct access to the playground—the world's greatest!—hosts P.E. classes, community events and rainy-day recess. 16 | PAC E ACA DE M Y

Guided by our expert faculty, Lower School students engage in the following subjects: Having the courage to strive for excellence in the classroom starts early at Pace Academy. From their first day in the Kam Memar Lower School, students tackle intellectual challenges with curiosity and joy. Our accelerated learning environment encourages students to stretch themselves to think, question and take risks— understanding that true learning happens when children are motivated, happy and held to high standards.

GLOBAL STUDIES Our approach to global studies is rooted in our mission: To create prepared, confident citizens of the world. Students explore the themes of culture, geography, civics, history and economics through an understanding of our community, state, nation and world. When addressing current events, students engage in activities that teach them how to investigate the world, consider a variety of perspectives, communicate ideas and take meaningful action. As a result of this approach, students discover links to the past, better understand the present and develop global competence.

LITERACY Pace’s Lower School literacy program develops passionate, lifelong readers, writers and communicators who think critically about the world around them. Our approach to literacy instruction incorporates foundational and high-level thinking skills to ensure that Pace readers and writers learn to apply their knowledge of spelling, phonics, grammar and vocabulary independently and with others. With two teachers in each homeroom, faculty differentiate instruction for small groups and individual students. Daily literacy instruction includes reading, writing and classroom discussions where students apply their comprehension skills, share their thoughts and opinions, and actively listen to others. In each grade level, students read a rich variety of fiction and non-fiction books, both independently and with their peers. Favorite award-winning novels include E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web and a contemporary classic, Pam Muñoz White’s Esperanza Rising. Students become proficient and confident writers through the process of prewriting, writing, revising and presenting a final piece. Teachers conference with students individually, providing regular feedback and time for editing. Students also learn how to reflect on their own work and the work of their peers.

LIBRARY The Soni Family Library, includes quiet nooks for reading, designated spaces for small-group work, a video conferencing area and open shelving. In collaboration with teachers, our librarians read to each class, teach information literacy skills, assist students with book selection and guide students as they search for information. 2 0 2 3 – 2 0 24 CU R R I CU LU M GU I DE | 17

LOWER SCHOOL

Lower School Curriculum

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

Through the Lower School math program, our youngest learners become confident and skilled mathematicians. Using the Singapore approach in the Math in Focus curriculum, students solve problems at increasingly advanced levels, demonstrating accuracy, computational fluency and flexible reasoning skills. In daily math lessons, students learn math concepts in whole-group settings and then practice applying those concepts to solve problems in small groups, with partners and individually. Teachers provide instruction for students at different levels of accomplishment, in other words, to “teach at the speed of learning.” Our students master complex concepts and skills, and demonstrate their knowledge in deep and novel ways.

With intellectual curiosity and collaboration as its core, our science program challenges students to question, explore and analyze the world around them. Our goal is to continually build a foundation in science, and to incorporate global issues into students' learning in the hopes that they then revise and refine their knowledge and abilities through experimentation and problem-solving. The curriculum engages students by blending hypothesizing exercises and experimentation with discussion and critical thinking.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION The physical education program builds and develops cardiovascular strength, muscle, agility, and athletic fundamentals through a wide variety of activities and sports. These enjoyable and energetic games and lessons—from kicking skills and swimming to basketball and volleyball—are hosted in our gymnasiums, natatorium, indoor track, gymnastics facility and outdoor fields. The Lower School physical education program establishes habits that promote lifelong health and wellness.

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WORLD LANGUAGE Our proficiency-based Spanish program enables students to master all aspects of world language, from listening and speaking to reading and writing. By providing more than just exposure to a second language, our world language teachers inspire students to engage and understand the cultures and traditions of the Spanishspeaking world. Through this exploration of language, students are able to communicate meaningfully and effectively in a globalized world.

LOWER SCHOOL

STEAM

TECHNOLOGY

STEAM is an interdisciplinary approach applied throughout our Lower School that highlights the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math while developing students’ abilities to create, think critically, embrace curiosity and explore global problems. All of this is done using the Design Thinking framework, which allows students to gain awareness and understanding of global issues—often related to the Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL) annual global theme. As students grapple with these real-world problems with a human-centered, hands-on and team-based approach, they learn how to become empathic, effective and engaged citizens. Design Thinking is also emphasized in other classrooms throughout the school. We employ the following terms when conversing about Design Thinking:

The Lower School technology program ensures that students become competent, confident and safe technology users. Our young learners receive specialized instruction in accordance with the International Society for Technology in Education standards, which help students become empowered learners, digital citizens, knowledge constructors, innovative designers, computational thinkers, creative communicators and global collaborators. While striving toward these standards, students work on keyboarding, design in 3D software, program robots, research and learn about different types of creative presentations. In addition to lab instruction, students benefit from the thoughtful and strategic use of iPads in the classroom.

• Empathize • Define • Ideate • Prototype • Reflect

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Pre-First Sample Schedule PERIOD

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5

DAY 6

DAY 7

DAY 8

Community

Morning

Time

Meeting

Community

Morning

Meeting

Time

Meeting

Literacy

Math

Meeting

Literacy

Math

Literacy

Math

P.E.

Library

P.E.

7:15–7:50 a.m.

Arrival

Spanish

Literacy

Literacy/ Recess Literacy

Spanish

P.E.

Math

Literacy

Literacy/ Recess Math

Math

Global Studies

Literacy

Lunch/Recess 4

Read Aloud

Math

P.E.

Music

Global

Studies

Read Aloud Global Studies Noble

Literacy

Knights

Global

Read Aloud

Art

Spanish

Music

STEAM

Science

Literacy

Math

Literacy

Studies

Closing Circle 2:15 p.m.

Departure/After-School Programming

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CHARACTER Above all, we want to develop good people, and we know that when it comes to character, paying attention to the little things makes a big impact. As a way of living out our mission, ”To create prepared, confident citizens of the world who honor the values of Pace Academy,” the Lower School weaves character education into all aspects of the curriculum.

Through our Noble Knights’ Pillars of Character program, students learn and practice the character skills of EMPATHY, CURIOSITY, COLLABORATION, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP and PERSEVERANCE. These skills are implemented as teachers establish class norms and guidelines. Through monthly lessons, class conversations, books, individual recognition, opportunities for school-wide community engagement, leadership and challenge, Pace students become Noble Knights.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In the Lower School, education around community engagement happens in the classroom and in our city, as each grade focuses on a specific theme, such as healthcare or education. The program brings age-appropriate speakers to campus, coordinates weekend service opportunities, facilitates curricular implementation, establishes community partnerships and manages volunteers.

TRADITIONS BUDDIES: First- and fifth-grade buddies share special relationships, which include time together in the classroom and events throughout the year. COMMUNITY TIME: Our entire Lower School community gathers regularly to learn and celebrate together. HANDSHAKES, HIGHFIVES AND HUGS: A daily greeting with the Head of Lower School is the Pace way to start the day! LIGHT ONE CANDLE: Every child in the Lower School participates in the most celebrated of traditions, the annual holiday program, which tells the stories of Christmas and Hanukkah. PILLARS OF CHARACTER: Students who exhibit specific character skills, the pillars of the Lower School, wear a badge so that they are recognized and celebrated throughout the day. PRE-FIRST FUN MONEY FRIDAYS: Students earn coins in class and spend their earnings on an item in the treasure chest, or save for a big-ticket item, like lunch with Head of School Fred Assaf.

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LOWER SCHOOL

Lower School Life

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LOWER SCHOOL

AfterSchool Programs Activity on our campus continues long after the school day ends. In KNIGHT CREW, our after-school program, we focus on letting kids be kids in a safe, supervised and fun environment, while developing character and emphasizing inclusion. Students may enroll in Knight Crew for the entire year or drop in on an as-needed basis. We also partner with Pace faculty, community organizations and professionals to offer a variety of AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. From intramurals, acting and creative arts to math and technology, we have something for every age and interest.

Academic Resource Center (ARC) In partnership with parents and teachers, the Lower School ARC director and learning specialists monitor students' academic needs and provide targeted intervention using research-based materials and teaching practices. Students receive support in foundational reading skills, comprehension, written and verbal expression, executive functioning, and math fluency and problem-solving skills. With support, students develop confidence and learn strategies that allow them to be successful at every grade level. 2 0 2 3 – 2 0 24 CU R R I CU LU M GU I DE | 25

Middle School

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We believe that the Middle School years are a time for students to enjoy and employ their natural enthusiasm, curiosity and passion for learning in the classroom and beyond. Our teachers are not only experts in their fields, they are experts in understanding this special age group. They work tirelessly to create classroom experiences that match students’ energy, and their efforts result in a rigorous and colorful curriculum that students embrace and genuinely appreciate. Middle School is also a time for exploration. With vibrant programs in STEAM and design, the visual arts, music, drama, debate, athletics and global leadership, we encourage students to seek out their passions and try new things, all while maintaining the crucial balance of fun, relaxation and time to enjoy friendships. Program directors work together to ensure that our students are able to participate in all activities that spark their interests, while helping them discover and develop the many talents they possess. We believe that the Pace Academy Middle School is the optimal size—large enough to field a full array of opportunities, but small enough to foster a nurturing environment for every individual. Every student is known; every student is loved; and every student is carefully guided on their own path toward independence. We stand ready and excited to ensure that they love the journey.

GRAHAM ANTHONY HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

At Pace Academy, our teachers and students cherish the special years between the Lower and Upper Schools because, in the Garcia Family Middle School, we provide an environment that meets students where they are and encourages and celebrates their development into young adults—into citizens of the world.

By the Numbers 283

Students in the Middle School

Students in an average Middle School grade

Number of teachers in the Middle School

Percent students of color in the Middle School

Students in an average Middle School class

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Balance is the name of the game in the Pace Academy Middle School— and our curriculum reflects that philosophy. We instill in our students a strong academic foundation while exposing them to opportunities that spark new interests, build life skills and encourage fun. Guided by our expert faculty, all Middle School students engage in these core subjects.

Middle School Course Offerings ENGLISH 6TH

English 6:

HISTORY Ancient &

Becoming

Medieval

a critical

History

MATH Math 6 Math 6 Honors

SCIENCE Systems & Interactions

LANGUAGE

ELECTIVE

DISCOVERY

French A

Band

Art

Latin A

Chorus

Tech Studio

Spanish A

Strings

Drama 1

STEAM

Engaged

reader and thoughtful writer

P.E. P.E. 6

Citizenship Study Strategies

7TH

English 7:

U.S. History

Analyzing literature

Pre-Algebra

French B

Band

Art

Pre-Algebra

Latin B

Chorus

Debate

Honors

Spanish B

Strings

Tech Studio

with intensive

Algebra I

grammar and

Honors

Life Science

STEAM

Drama II

Studio Art 7

Study

vocabulary work 8TH

English 8+: Analytical study of great works from major genres

P.E. 7/8

Strategies World History

Algebra I

French C

Band

Art

Latin C

Chorus

Debate

Honors

Spanish C

Strings

Tech Studio

Adv. Algebra I

French C

STEAM

Holocaust &

Algebra I

Honors

Earth Science

Honors

Studio Art 8

P.E. 7/8

Civil Rights

Spanish C

Studies

Honors

Study Hall

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A Day in the Life of a Middle Schooler DAY 1 7:45–8:10

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5 Extra

Extra Help

Help

8:10–8:20

SEM. 1 8:15–8:25

DAY 6

Extra Help

DAY 7

DAY 8

Extra Help

Assembly

SEM. 2

Assembly

8:25–9

Science

8:30–9:15

English

Discovery

Spanish

P.E.

Science

9:05–9:40

P.E.

Band

History

Math

9:20–10:05

Math

English

Discovery

Spanish

P.E.

9:45–10:25

Spanish

Science

Band

History

10:10–10:55

History

Math

English

Discovery

Spanish

10:30–11:10

Discovery

P.E.

Science

Band

Assembly

10:55–11:45

Lunch/

Lunch/Recess

Recess

11:10–12

Assembly

Lunch/

Lunch/Recess

Recess

11:50–12:35

Band

History

Math

English

Discovery

12:05–12:45

English

Spanish

P.E.

Science

12:40–1:25

Science

Band

History

Math

English

12:50–1:30

Math

Discovery

Spanish

P.E.

1:30–2:15

P.E.

Science

Band

History

Math

1:35–2:15

History

English

Discovery

Spanish

2:20–3

Spanish

P.E.

Science

Band

History

2:20–3

Club

Math

English

Discovery

Given the adventure inherent in learning, no two days are the same in our Middle School—and that’s just the way we like it. Our rotating schedule ensures a balance of academic endeavors, arts, athletics, character development and exploration. During the school day, Middle Schoolers have the opportunity to explore this year's Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL) theme of Water. Teachers incorporate projects into their classrooms based on this theme, and students go on field trips, engage in community service projects, and can choose to travel on international or domestic study tours centered around the theme. Our Middle School students also participate in clubs during the school day. Those traveling on an ICGL study tour join travel clubs; those not venturing around the world delve into clubs based on their interests.

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TRADITIONS • Class Retreats • Daily Recess • Lunch Bunch • Community Engagement Days • First Fridays • Hero Day • Parents Club Fall Fair • Sixth-Grade Fathers & Special Friends Dance • Canstruction • Field Trips • Grandparents & Special Friends Day • PJ & Cocoa Day • Middle School Spirit Night • Cabaret • Team Challenge • Medieval Banquet

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STEAM

Middle School Debate focuses on policy debate, a fast-paced game of smarts and strategy in which wins and losses are based on how well students understand and explain their own claims and how thoroughly they analyze and defeat opponents’ arguments. A significant portion of classroom time is spent exploring details about government, politics and international relations, in addition to the time spent developing students’ speaking and critical-thinking skills.

Students who choose the STEAM elective explore robotics and programming, engineering and making, digital expression, design and innovation, and cuttingedge technology and careers. Students in STEAM spend one semester with the FIRST LEGO League robotics curriculum to practice programming, engineering and design innovation. They have the opportunity, but are not required, to form a team to compete at the state and, potentially, national levels. The second semester of STEAM involves various engineering projects such as mousetrap cars and prosthetic design, digital expression such as graphic design and 3D modeling, and a personal curiosity project. Examples of past curiosity projects have included re-designing sports helmets or modeling a Tesla Valve. The STEAM path is popular with students who enjoy building things, working with CNC machines, experimenting with ideas, working in groups and engaging in self-directed learning.

TECHNOLOGY STUDIO All Middle School students take Technology Studio as a Discovery class. The course uses technology as a lens for developing STEAM competencies—skills and mindsets that require cross-disciplinary, open-ended, issue-based and student-directed learning. Students learn about sensors and circuits, programming, digital expression platforms, 3D modeling, machine learning, and augmented and virtual reality. In addition, they practice research, ideation, prototyping, collaboration and presentation skills.

MATHCOUNTS Students who love math and the challenge of competition join this team, which meets weekly in preparation for the February competition. Mathcounts makes learning math fun. The program builds problem-solving skills and positive attitudes about math, so students embrace challenges and expand their future academic and career opportunities.

MODEL UN Our growing Middle School Model United Nations (MUN) program welcomes seventh and eighth graders to participate in local workshops as well as local and national MUN events. Along with faculty sponsors, Upper School MUN student leaders act as mentors for Middle School delegates as they learn about global topics, investigate countries around the world, practice public speaking, write position papers and propose action items to form the basis of a UN resolution—the skills student diplomats use during MUN simulations.

NEWSPAPER The staff of the Middle School newspaper, The MidKnight Times, meets after school and during lunch/recess with their faculty sponsors to write stories, design page layouts, take photos and learn about the exciting world of producing a news publication.

TOME STUDENT LITERACY SOCIETY, PACE CHAPTER Students feed their need to read by joining the club that's all about reading young adult classics. Tome Student Literary Society activities promote self-esteem, leadership skills, character and ethics, and nurture critical thinking, creativity and imagination.

CLUBS WE HAVE OFFERED INCLUDE: • Arts & Crafts • Blueprint • Board Games • Cartooning • Chess • Film • Hoops • Knitting • Lego • Music & Songwriting • Newspaper • Pep Club • Rock Climbing • Ultimate Frisbee • Yoga • ICGL Study Tours

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

DEBATE

Middle School Student Support 34 | PAC E ACA DE M Y

MIDDLE SCHOOL

ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER (ARC) From binder organization and note-taking tips to peer tutoring, test prep and study strategies courses, our teachers and learning specialists create customized plans for success. Students visit the ARC of their own accord or through faculty referral, and may drop in before school, during recess, at specified times throughout the day or after school. The Backpack Club, which is held by the learning specialists every afternoon, is a designated after-school extra-help opportunity to ensure students have what they need for homework, projects and developing executive-functioning skills.

ADVISORY SYSTEM Everyone needs a mentor, and our advisory program ensures that every Middle School student has a great one. In consistent one-on-one get-togethers, faculty advisors offer academic, social, and emotional counsel to help students navigate and celebrate middle-school milestones.

DEAN SYSTEM Two deans support each grade in our Middle School. These administrators serve as liaisons between faculty and parents, monitoring the academic, emotional and social well-being of the students in their care.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM Late Knight Crew is the Middle School study hall available during the academic year. Many students go to Late Knight Crew after participating in an extracurricular activity or sport. There is no registration or fee for this service. Students can start checking into Late Knight Crew at 3:45 p.m. and must be checked in by 4 p.m. if they are on campus and not participating in another activity. Late Knight Crew ends at 6 p.m. 2 0 2 3 – 2 0 24 CU R R I CU LU M GU I DE | 35

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With approximately 120 students in a grade and class sizes that average 13, the Pace Upper School is a place where students know their teachers as professionals and as people. Developing this connection is the core of what we do. Students are challenged and grow in a supportive setting. Our faculty inculcates in students both the joy of learning and the worthiness of intellectual excellence. Pace graduates often return to campus describing how well prepared they were for their college academic careers, but mostly they come back to visit with their former teachers and spend time with the people they consider mentors and friends. Pace is a place that presents numerous opportunities for each student. More than 85% of our students participate in athletics; we stage three outstanding theater productions annually; our chorus, vocal ensembles, band and orchestra are second-to-none; and through the Isdell Center for Global Leadership, students pursue their passions with the help of our supremely talented faculty and our global and community partners. Our students are involved in the life of their school and in the world around them. They want to succeed—but they want to do so while making a difference. We think that’s the measure of a true education.

MICHAEL GANNON HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

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UPPER SCHOOL

The Pace Academy Upper School is a place of connections. In the past 60+ years, we've grown in size and stature, but one element remains fixed—the relationships between our talented, nurturing faculty and our students.

By the Numbers 494

Students in the Upper School

116

Students in the Class of 2023 matriculated to 66 colleges and universities in 25 states, the District of Columbia and Scotland

100

Percent of students enrolled in AP courses in 2023 took the AP Exam; 82% scored 3 or higher

Debate state championships

AP classes and 20 honors classes offered

Post-AP courses

Students in an average Upper School class

Courses focused on academic and social well-being designed exclusively for ninth graders

23,000

Print volumes, 900,000 e-books, 158,000 streaming video titles, and 70+ online databases and reference sources in the Woodruff Library

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The typical Upper School academic schedule includes six courses: one in each of the five major disciplines, as well as an elective in the arts, robotics, debate, computer science or newspaper, among others. Students sharpen their study habits, practice time management and advocate for their academic success with the aid of an eight-day rotating schedule, extended class blocks and daily free periods, which enable them to meet one-on-one with their teachers. A particular focus on critical thinking and analytical writing prepares students for the rigors of undergraduate work, and our students matriculate to and thrive at some of the nation’s best institutions.

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Upper School Academics

Upper School Course Offerings (typical course progression) ENGLISH

NINTH GRADE

10TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

Literary Heroes

Literary Genres

American Literature

World Literature

Literary Heroes Honors

Literary Genres Honors

American Literature

Creative Writing I, II

Honors

12TH GRADE

Comparative Women’s

AP English Literature

Literature Honors

& Composition

AP English Language & Composition World Literature Honors

MATHEMATICS

Geometry

Algebra II

Pre-Calculus

Discrete Math

Geometry Honors

Algebra II Honors

Pre-Calculus Honors

Statistics & Probability

Analysis Honors

Finance Calculus Honors AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Multivariate Calculus Honors* Advanced Topics in Math Honors*

SCIENCE

Conceptual Physics

Computational Chemistry

Environmental Biology

Anatomy & Physiology I, II

Mathematical Physics

Analytical Chemistry

Molecular & Genetic

AP Chemistry

Honors

Biology Honors AP Biology

AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Psychology Advanced Science Research*

HISTORY

Ancient World

Europe & the World

American History

Business Ethics

Civilizations

AP Modern European

AP U.S. History

Contemporary Political Issues

Ancient World

History

Economics

Civilizations Honors

AP Art History AP Comparative Government & Politics AP African American Studies AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics AP World History

WORLD

French II

French III

French IV

LANGUAGES

French II Honors

French III Honors

AP French Language

French V French V World Literature Honors* Advanced Latin Poetry Honors*

Latin II Honors

Latin III Honors

AP Latin

Spanish II

Spanish III

Spanish IV

Spanish II Honors

Spanish III Honors

AP Spanish Language

Spanish V Spanish V World Literature Honors*

OTHER

Robotics

NOTABLE COURSES

Advanced Studio Art AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles Applied Psychology & Leadership AP Music Theory Architecture I & II Data Structures & Algorithms Honors* Advanced Application Development**

*post-AP course, **post, post-AP course

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Upper School Schedule MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday & Friday, 8–8:10 CLASS MEETINGS Tuesday & Thursday, 8–8:10 ASSEMBLY Wednesday, 8–8:25 DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5

DAY 6

DAY 7

DAY 8

10:55–11:45

*11:50–1:10

1:15–2:05

8:15–9:35 9:40–10:30 Test Period 10:30–10:50

2:10–3 Test Period

Break

3–3:30

Extra Help

*Freshman & Sophomore Lunch: 12:10–12:40 *Junior & Senior Lunch: 12:40–1:10

Course Requirements for Graduation SEMESTER MINIMUM ENGLISH

8 Units

MATHEMATICS

8 Units (minimum of Algebra II)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

6 Units (minimum of 2 units of U.S. History and a minimum of 4 units of non-U.S. History)

SCIENCE

6 Units (two units each—Physics, Chemistry and Biology)

WORLD LANGUAGE

4 Units (minimum through third level)

FINE ARTS

3 Units

ACADEMIC ELECTIVES

4 Units

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Upper School Special Programs DEBATE Pace’s debate program is widely recognized as one of the strongest in the nation. From the beginning to the advanced levels, Pace students engage in multiple speech and debate formats, including Policy debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, Public Forum debate, Impromptu Speaking, Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking and Argumentation Theory. While competing in national tournaments, our most advanced debaters organize and write position papers and present oral arguments on elements related to the year's Policy, Lincoln Douglas or Public Forum topics.

ROBOTICS At the introductory level, Pace robotics students tackle the basics of the LEGO EV3 platform, which teaches science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Students also learn how to employ feedback from sensors, applied mathematics and measurement to program their robots, and they compete in challenges involving guided research, problem-solving, working in teams and design documentation. In our Advanced Robotics course, students use robots to understand the fundamentals of problem-solving, program design, algorithms and programming using a high-level language. The course focuses on the fundamental understanding of robot systems and the development of workplace competencies, as well as solving engineering design problems. Students go on to represent Pace at the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Our Upper School computer science program introduces students to computational problem-solving while encouraging fun and creative collaboration. At the introductory level, students learn programming basics using Python, a beginner-friendly language, as they add tools to their computer science toolboxes. Core concepts include variables, conditionals, iteration and functions. Students also learn to use HTML and CSS to create personal websites incorporating good design principles. Students may subsequently enroll in AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Data Structures & Algorithms and Advanced Topics in Computer Science, a post-AP course that exposes students to topics they would encounter in an upper-level university computer science course. Topics include version control, software engineering principles, databases, user interface design principles and other areas of interest to students. 44 | PAC E ACA DE M Y

UPPER SCHOOL

Upper School Student Support Academic Resource Center (ARC)

Our Upper School Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides academic support to students, and education and assistance to faculty, parents and caregivers. Pace prioritizes academic excellence, the development of the whole child, and integrity and respect, and the ARC utilizes the many resources available within the Upper School community to enable student success in these arenas.

SERVICES OFFERED IN THE UPPER SCHOOL ARC INCLUDE: •

Skills instruction and strategies for note-taking, test-taking, reading, mastery of world languages and time management

•

One-on-one and small-group tutoring with content specialists

•

Peer tutoring

•

Writing workshops

•

After-school support

Dean System

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Through sports, our student-athletes develop leadership skills, empathy, sportsmanship and resilience—character traits that will serve our graduates well beyond their years in a Pace uniform. We encourage our student-athletes to take risks, and we strive to provide them with the tools to be confident in all situations. Each year, more than 90% of our Upper and Middle School students play at least one sport, choosing from 67 competitive teams. Pace competes in the Georgia High School Athletic Association (GHSA) Class AAAA. Physical education in the Lower School develops basic movement skills and athletic fundamentals while encouraging fun. Our curriculum uses a wide variety of skill-based activities to build cardiovascular endurance, muscle development, agility and speed. We also offer an after-school intramural program to fourth- and fifth-grade students. At all levels, Pace student-athletes... • Develop and appreciate the value of hard work, determination and self-discipline • Learn the importance and benefit of being part of a team • Learn to compete with good sportsmanship, grace and humility • Attain the highest level of their athletic ability • Represent Pace Academy's highest standards • Learn acceptance for and tolerance of varied contributions and abilities of teammates and opponents We encourage your family to join us on campus this year to experience all that our athletics program has to offer. Go, Knights!

CHAD WABREK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Athletics

AT H L E T I C S

At Pace Academy, athletics are an extension of our school’s academic program. While we place great value on winning and competing at a high level, we believe that the process and life lessons learned from team sports are of primary importance.

By the Numbers 100

Percent of team sports offered in the Middle School are open to sixthgrade students

Percent of Middle School students play at least one team sport

Percent of Middle School students play two or more team sports

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AT H L E T I C S

Fall

• CROSS-COUNTRY (boys and girls) • SOFTBALL (girls) • FOOTBALL (boys) • TENNIS (boys and girls) • VOLLEYBALL (girls)

Winter

• BASKETBALL (boys and girls) • SWIMMING/DIVING (boys and girls) • WRESTLING (boys)

Spring

• BASEBALL (boys) • GYMNASTICS (girls) • LACROSSE (boys and girls) • SOCCER (boys and girls) • TRACK & FIELD (boys and girls)

Club

• WATER POLO (boys) • MOUNTAIN BIKING (grades 6–12; limited to 12 total team members, and Upper School students are given priority)

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By the Numbers 85

Percent of Upper School students play at least one team sport

Academic AllAmericans in 2023

Varsity sports teams, 41 total teams in the Upper School

GHSA individual state champions in 2023

GHSA state-champion teams in 2023

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Fall

• • • • •

BASKETBALL (boys varsity) BASKETBALL (boys JV) BASKETBALL (girls varsity) BASKETBALL (girls JV) BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING (girls varsity) • COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING • SWIMMING & DIVING (boys varsity) • SWIMMING & DIVING (girls varsity) • WRESTLING (boys varsity)

Spring

• BASEBALL (boys varsity) • BASEBALL (boys JV) • GOLF (boys varsity) • GOLF (boys JV) • GOLF (girls varsity) • GOLF (girls JV) • GYMNASTICS (girls varsity) • GYMNASTICS (girls JV) • LACROSSE (boys varsity) • LACROSSE (boys JV) • LACROSSE (girls varsity) • LACROSSE (girls JV) • SOCCER (boys varsity) • SOCCER (boys JV) • SOCCER (girls varsity) • SOCCER (girls JV) • TENNIS (boys varsity) • TENNIS (boys JV) • TENNIS (girls varsity) • TENNIS (girls JV) • TRACK & FIELD (boys varsity) • TRACK & FIELD (girls varsity)

State Championships

• BASEBALL 1993, 1994, 1995 • BOYS BASKETBALL 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023 • GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY 1977, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2013, 2020, 2022 • BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY 1974, 1975, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2022 • FOOTBALL 2015 • GYMNASTICS 1993 • GIRLS LACROSSE 2023 • GIRLS SOCCER 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2014 • BOYS SOCCER 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2021, 2022 • GIRLS SWIMMING 2001, 2016 • GIRLS TENNIS 1979, 1980, 1983, 2001, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 • BOYS TENNIS 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2019, 2022 • GIRLS TRACK & FIELD 1992 • BOYS TRACK & FIELD 1972, 2021, 2022 • VOLLEYBALL 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 • WRESTLING 1991

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AT H L E T I C S

• CROSS-COUNTRY (boys varsity) • CROSS-COUNTRY (girls varsity) • ESPORTS (coed varsity) • FLAG FOOTBALL (girls varsity) • FOOTBALL (boys varsity) • FOOTBALL (boys JV) • FOOTBALL CHEERLEADING (girls varsity) • FOOTBALL CHEERLEADING (girls JV) • MOUNTAIN BIKING (coed club) • SOFTBALL (girls varsity) • VOLLEYBALL (girls varsity) • VOLLEYBALL (girls JV) • WATER POLO (club sport)

Winter

College Athletes 160

Alumni playing college sports since 2012

College athletes in the Class of 2023, representing seven sports

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Classes of 2014–2023

• Indiana University: Cheerleading • Johns Hopkins University: Swimming • Lehigh University: Football • Macalester College: Baseball • Marshall University: Volleyball • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Baseball, Soccer, Football • Mercer University: Football, Lacrosse • Miami University of Ohio: Diving, Football • Middlebury College: Track & Field, Softball • Muhlenburg College: Lacrosse • North Carolina A&T: Football • Oberlin College: Football, Baseball • Oglethorpe University: Basketball • Pepperdine University: Track & Field • Pitzer College: Softball • Pomona College: Soccer

• Prairie View A&M University: Basketball • Princeton University: Track & Field • Rhodes College: Baseball, Football • Rollins College: Swimming • Sarah Lawrence College: Volleyball • Sewanee: The University of the South: Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Swimming • Southern Methodist University: Swimming • Southern Mississippi State University: Football • Stanford University: Football • Texas Christian University: Diving • The Citadel—The Military College of South Carolina: Basketball • Trinity College: Lacrosse, Track & Field • Tufts University: Basketball • Tusculum College: Baseball • Tuskegee University: Basketball • United States Naval Academy: Football • University of Alabama-Birmingham: Baseball • University of Cincinnati: Basketball • University of Georgia: Cross-Country, Football, Soccer • University of Memphis: Volleyball • University of Miami: Cross-Country, Track & Field, Football, Basketball • University of Mississippi: Volleyball • University of New Hampshire: Football • University of New Haven: Volleyball • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Golf, Swimming, Track & Field • University of Notre Dame: Football, Lacrosse • University of Pennsylvania: Baseball, Football, Cross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Swimming • University of Richmond: Football

• University of South Carolina: Football • University of Southern California: Soccer • University of Tennessee: Swimming • University of Virginia: Football, Wrestling, Diving • University of West Georgia: Baseball • Vanderbilt University: Baseball • Wake Forest University: Cheerleading • Washington & Lee University: Cross-Country & Track, Baseball • Washington University in St. Louis: Football, Soccer • Wesleyan University: Swimming • Williams College: Lacrosse • Yale University: Basketball

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AT H L E T I C S

• Amherst College: Lacrosse • Auburn University: Football • Austin Peay State University: Football • Bates College: Basketball • Baylor University: Equestrian • Berry College: Football, Basketball • Birmingham-Southern College: Football • Boston University: Soccer • Bowdoin College: Softball • Brown University: Volleyball, Football • Bucknell University: Softball, Wrestling • Cleveland State University: Basketball • College of Coastal Georgia: Golf • College of Wooster: Baseball, Volleyball • Columbia University: Cross-Country, Track & Field • Dartmouth College: Lacrosse, Swimming • Davidson College: Swimming, Golf • Denison University: Softball, Basketball, Golf • Dickinson College: Lacrosse • Duke University: Basketball, Volleyball • Eastern Illinois University: Football • Elon University: Soccer • Emory University: Basketball, Baseball • Florida State University: Basketball • Fordham University: Football • Furman University: Football • Georgetown University: Swimming • Georgia Tech: Baseball, Football, Cheerleading • Grinnell College: Soccer • Hampden-Sydney College: Soccer • Harvard University: Football • Haverford College: Basketball • Hendrix College: Golf • Howard University: Football

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At Pace, we provide the highest level of artistic experience and knowledge, and we embed study of the visual and performing arts in our curriculum at every level. It begins with introductions to art and music in the Lower School, where students participate in class plays, our annual holiday program and, in later grades, join our band, chorus or strings ensembles. Our offerings expand in the Middle School as young artists explore new mediums through visual art courses, participate in drama, play in the band or orchestra or sing in the chorus. Extracurricular activities offer additional outlets for students to discover their artistic passions and hone their talents. Upper School students further specialize in the visual arts with courses in photography, ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, digital illustration and architecture. Or, they pursue band, chorus, strings, acting, theater design and stagecraft in the performing arts. Advanced Placement classes in art history and music theory provide additional opportunities to develop expertise—knowledge and experiences we encourage students to leverage in the college-application process. Our teachers are committed to delivering positive personal feedback as part of the learning process. They encourage students to explore and experiment in the arts, and to find and pursue their passions. We emphasize process and tradition while remaining current with pedagogy within each discipline. Over time, expanding performance and visual arts opportunities provide outlets to share talents both within and outside the Pace community. We’re proud of our artistic traditions, and we’re sure that every student will find a place in the arts!

SEAN BRYAN DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS

Arts

ARTS

There’s just something about escaping into a character, really feeling the music or translating the image in your head onto canvas. In all of its forms, art introduces new perspectives, presents exciting challenges and encourages students to THINK BIG.

In the Lower School, all the world's a stage—and that stage expands as students progress from grade to grade. Our dynamic visual art program emphasizes creative thinking and fun; class plays offer opportunities for students' talents to shine; and music instruction sets the foundation for further exploration.

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MUSIC The Lower School music program ascribes to a number of teaching methodologies to ensure students ben-

efit from best practices in music education. The Orff Schulwerk approach emphasizes students’ total involvement and incorporates speech, singing, movement, improvisation, and the use of a variety of percussion and Orff instruments. The Kodaly method focuses on tuneful singing, listening, analyzing, music reading and writing, and composing. And the Phyllis Weikart and Dalcroze methods promote understanding of musical concepts such as rhythmic movement, aural training, and physical and instrumental improvisation. In addition, Pace offers string orchestra to students from third through 12th grade. Students perform classical, jazz, rock and pop music at multiple concerts each year and are featured at assemblies and Pace events. The competitive program prepares students to audition for All-State Orchestra and youth orchestras, including the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO).

THEATER In the Lower School, plays and musicals are highlights of the year. Students learn the value of collaboration, preparation and public speaking as they perform for family and friends. Every Lower School production digs deep into a particular area of study—from poetry and climate to U.S. history.

VISUAL ARTS Students experience art through a variety of hands-on projects that enhance techniques, explore cultures and encourage creativity. In addition to acquiring skills and concepts, students have the opportunity to experiment with a range of materials, from spray paint and clay to textiles and pastels. The program establishes practical skills and conceptual knowledge in order to provide avenues for self-expression.

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ARTS

Lower School Arts

In Middle School, “Try everything” is our mantra. We encourage students to become involved in a wide range of curricular and extracurricular activities, and we allow them increasing autonomy when it comes to course selection, particularly in the arts. A wide array of visual and performing arts opportunities expose students to new methods of thinking, learning and expressing themselves. From the easel to the stage, there’s something for everyone.

By the Numbers 94

Percent participation in the arts

Theater productions

Musical ensembles: band, chorus, strings

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MUSIC If Middle School students decide to pursue the performing arts, yearlong electives such as band, chorus and

strings offer opportunities to build fundamental skills, learn to read music, and perform for family and friends. Our programs introduce young musicians to a wide range of literature—from classical and jazz to Broadway and pop. Our ensembles perform throughout the year and frequently tour within the Southeast.

THEATER There's no shortage of drama in our Middle School theater program. Students in the sixth and seventh grades take drama classes as part of the Discovery curriculum and explore the basic physical components of theater, public speaking and character development through pantomime, music and improvisation. Individual and group performances bring lessons to life. Beyond the regular school day, students may audition for roles in the Middle School play and musical, and all performers are invited to take part in the annual spring Improv Throwdown. Those who prefer to lead behind the scenes run lights and sound, serve on the backstage crew or try their hands as makeup artists. Regardless of the roles they play, Pace students discover the joys and challenges of live performance.

VISUAL ARTS All sixth and seventh graders take a nine-week visual arts course as part of their Discovery rotation. Seventh- and eighth-grade students who elect to participate in Studio Art, a more advanced and in-depth visual arts curriculum, explore their artistic styles through experimentation. Students use observation and photo references to create two- and three-dimensional compositions from a variety of mediums, and our arts faculty members incorporate art history, various forms of critique, and traditional and modern art-making techniques.

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ARTS

Middle School Arts

Our teachers encourage students to explore and experiment in the arts and to find and pursue their passions. We emphasize process and tradition while remaining current with pedagogy within each discipline. Over time, expanding performance and visual arts opportunities provide outlets to share talents both within and outside the Pace community, while Advanced Placement classes in art history and music theory provide additional opportunities to develop expertise.

By the Numbers 75

Percent of Upper School students participate in the arts

Choral groups

Instrumental ensembles

Annual Upper School theater productions

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MUSIC Students who love to sing may participate in our chorus and audition for one or more of the Upper School’s three vocal ensembles. Our band and strings programs have grown tremendously in recent years. Strings students explore and perform music of many styles and genres at concerts and on tour. Members of the Pace band tour every other year, and our pep band frequently revs up the crowd at pep rallies and Pace sporting events. Every year, the chorus and band collaborate to present A Knight of Jazz, an exciting evening showcasing our talented musicians.

THEATER In the fall, students compete in the Georgia High School Association’s One-Act Play competition. Then, during our annual Winter Showcase, audiences participate in a “theater hike” around campus to take in a series of scenes from well-known plays, as well as student-written and directed works. In the spring, we stage a full-scale musical, an all-hands-on-deck production that has students on stage, performing in the orchestra pit, and running lights and sound.

VISUAL ARTS Upper School students may choose from a variety of specialized studio classes that promote the development of aesthetic and perceptual skills. These courses include Advanced Art Studio, AP Art History, Ceramics, Design Concepts, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Stagecraft and many more. The work of Pace artists is exhibited on campus and is often seen at exhibits of photography, ceramics and sculpture around the city. Dedicated junior and senior artists may pursue independent studies in a specific medium with a faculty member of their choosing.

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ARTS

Upper School Arts

By the Numbers 300

Lower, Middle and Upper School students travel annually on Isdell Center for Global Leadership study tours

Isdell Center for Global Leadership study tours in a typical year

Isdell Center for Global Leadership Middle School Student Council members

10,798

Community engagement hours logged by the Class of 2023

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We do it through our Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL), a results-oriented program that cultivates leadership capabilities among students and faculty in our Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. By exploring an annual global theme—such as Technology, Water, Climate, Conservation, Energy and Education—and examining it from all angles and at all ages, we build criticalthinking skills that students then apply to other issues. Thinking on this level challenges perceptions, requires curiosity, and develops global mindsets and cultural appreciation. Pace students have opportunities to connect with other students and experts across the globe through curricular, co-curricular and hands-on activities; community and global partnerships; local field trips; a speaker series; leadership fellowships and internships; community engagement projects at home and abroad; and approximately 20 annual domestic and international study tours. Our hope is that our graduates leave Pace as ethical, empathetic, innovative, culturally aware and adaptable individuals.

TRISH ANDERSON DIRECTOR OF THE ISDELL CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Isdell Center for Global Leadership & Community Engagement

I CGL

The term global education sure sounds good when used in conjunction with Pace Academy’s mission: To create prepared, confident citizens of the world. But how does a school actually provide a global education?

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LEADERSHIP

GLOBAL

ABILITY

MINDSET

ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP

CULTURAL

INTERNATIONAL

APPRECIATION

EXPERIENCE

TRISH ANDERSON

DIRECTOR OF THE ISDELL CENTER

FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

TED WARD

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE ISDELL CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

REBECCA RHODES

DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

At the heart of the Pace Academy mission is a commitment to create prepared, confident citizens of the world. The Isdell Center for Global Leadership (ICGL) spearheads this educational endeavor by providing students from Pre-First through 12th grade with wide-ranging curricular and co-curricular opportunities to explore, understand and engage in our globalized world. In addition to approximately 20 annual global study tours available to students in all three divisions, every student explores an annual global theme through multiple disciplinary lenses: Science & Technology, Arts & Culture, Service & Sustainability, Business & Social Entrepreneurship and Public Policy & International Relations. This theme-based approach gives students the opportunity to tackle real-world issues while developing global-mindedness, cultural competence, international expertise and leadership skills—all essential components of global citizenship. Our students graduate with the ability to address national and international issues critically, as well as with a sense of visionary purpose to make a positive difference in our interdependent world. Recent study tours have gone to Australia, Brazil, China, the Dominican Republic, Iceland, Fiji, the Galápagos Islands, Colombia, Portugal, Ghana and Botswana, Greece, Patagonia, Morocco, Kenya, Costa Rica, South Africa, Japan and various destinations throughout the United States. The Pace Parents Club’s Citizens of the World Travel Grant covers the cost of airfare once for every student in the Middle School, and once for every student in the Upper School. In a typical year, nearly 300 students travel on ICGL study tours.

PATRICE WRIGHT-LEWIS DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

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I CGL

Isdell Center for Global Leadership

UPPER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL

Oh, The Places We've Gone!

ICGL Study Tours

2018–2019

2019–2020*

2021–2022**

2022–2023

2023–2024

UPPER SCHOOL • Brazil • Budapest • Cambridge • Cuba • France • Germany • Ghana & Botswana • Paraguay • Patagonia • South Africa

UPPER SCHOOL • Galápagos Islands • Germany • Ghana & Botswana • Portugal • South Africa & Lesotho

SPRING 2022 • Alabama to D.C. • Boundary Waters, Minn. • California National Parks • Pacific Northwest • Philadelphia

MIDDLE SCHOOL • Australia (two trips) • Belize • Colombia • Kenya

SUMMER 2022 • Arizona • Boundary Waters, Minn. • Four Corners & National Parks • Outer Banks, N.C. • New York City

UPPER SCHOOL • Brazil • England & France • Galápagos Islands • Germany • Greece • Iceland • Italy • Morocco • Peru

UPPER SCHOOL • Basque Country • Big Bend, Texas • Ecuador • England & France • Germany • Japan • Morocco • New Zealand • Oman & The UAE • Thailand • Vietnam

MIDDLE SCHOOL • Costa Rica • Baja • China/Taiwan • Greece • Iceland • Japan • Morocco

2020–2021 • No study tours due to COVID-19

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MIDDLE SCHOOL • Alaska • Costa Rica • Galápagos Islands • Iceland • Morocco • Netherlands • Peru LOWER SCHOOL • Costa Rica

MIDDLE SCHOOL • Baja • Guatemala • Israel & Palestine • Japan • Morocco • Panama • Quebec • Uruguay • Vietnam LOWER SCHOOL • Costa Rica

Community Engagement Partners

ANIMALS

FOOD INSECURITY

HOUSING

• Bosley's Place • Furkids • La Amistad

• • • • •

• Ansley School • Covenant House Georgia • First Presbyterian Church Community Ministries • Habitat for Humanity • Intown Collaborative Ministries • Lost N Found Youth • Urban Recipe

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • American Red Cross • Amnesty International • At-Promise Center • Bloom Closet • Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy • Christopher League NYO • Giving Grace • Glamour Gals • Sketching with Seniors • Skyland Trail • UNICEF

ENVIRONMENT • Atlanta BeltLine Partnership • Blue Heron Nature Preserve • Trees Atlanta

Compassion Kitchen dReam Center Meals on Wheels Atlanta Sandwich Project Urban Recipe

HEALTHCARE • • • • • • • • • • • •

American Cancer Society Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Baking for Breast Cancer Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (GirlFriends) Helping Mamas Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Miracle Knights Pace Against ALS Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation Susan G. Komen Foundation Swim Across America

EDUCATION • Abrehot Library (Ethiopia) • Agape Youth and Family Center • Atlanta Youth and Tennis Education Foundation • Best Buddies • Books for Africa • Boys & Girls Club — Matthews Club • Easter Seals North Georgia • Ellis Center • Inspiredu • La Amistad

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I CGL

The Community Engagement program, housed within the ICGL, strives to develop students’ understanding of community engagement in myriad ways. The Lower School structures engagement around grade-level themes such as healthcare, the environment, and homelessness and housing. The program brings age-appropriate community partners to campus, coordinates volunteer projects throughout the year and, where possible, incorporates the grade-level theme into the curriculum. In the Middle and Upper Schools, Pace students connect with and support the work of local nonprofits through student-led community engagement clubs, off-campus events, collection drives and on-campus education. At all levels, the goal is to support learning around empathy and innovation in connection to global issues. Community Engagement partners include:

Upper School ICGL Programming in Atlanta

In the Upper School, the ICGL partners with the business community, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations to provide meaningful off-campus opportunities to apply their learning in the real world. Recent community partners across Atlanta include the CDC, the Center for Civic Innovation, Georgia Tech, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Emory University, The Carter Center, CARE International, CISCO and Google.

ICGL Programming in the Lower School

The goal of the ICGL in the Lower School is to build awareness of global issues while introducing students to myriad cultures, perspectives and problem-solving skills. Students are encouraged to be resourceful, resilient, empathetic and creative.

Middle School ICGL Minimesters

Through the Middle School’s annual ICGL Minimester program, students engage in week-long, hands-on courses that focus on developing global mindedness, cultural awareness, engaged citizenship and leadership skills by taking students out of their familiar classroom environments and allowing them to learn about global issues in real-world settings in and around Atlanta. The program's emphasis on immersive and experiential learning focused around socially relevant topics supports the growth and development of students' global competencies.

ICGL Student Councils

In the Middle and Upper Schools, ICGL Student Council members create thought-provoking and appealing ways to explore the ICGL’s annual theme and other global issues. The council offers input, insight and student perspectives about the ICGL and ICGL programming; organizes student events; and brainstorms ways to engage the community around the annual global theme.

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Upper School ICGL Fellows Program

Guided by faculty mentors and local partners, Upper School ICGL Fellows participate in a multi-year, teambased leadership program that engages them in global issues. Following an application process, students selected as Fellows explore one of the following topics:

SCIENCE & TECH • Global Health

CULTURE & ARTS • Food Highways

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY • Urban Revitalization

BUSINESS & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP • Social Innovation

PUBLIC POLICY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • The Five Freedoms

I CGL

ICGL Highlights by Division THE LOWER SCHOOL ICGL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: • Character education • Community-engagement opportunities • Design Thinking instruction • Coding development and policy simulation programs • Global school partnerships • After-school entrepreneurship programs • Partnerships with universities, Zoo Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, World Wildlife Fund, 100 People and other organizations • Study tours with a focus on Spanish-language immersion and community engagement occur after the fifth-grade year.

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ICGL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: • Annual global theme guest speakers • Community-engagement projects and partnerships • International and domestic study tours • Discovery classes and clubs that explore global issues and civic engagement • Co-curricular offerings such as debate, Model UN and policy simulation • Character Education: creativity, integrity, self motivation, resilience, teamwork and time management

THE UPPER SCHOOL ICGL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: • Annual global theme speaker series • Community-engagement projects and partnerships • ICGL Student Council • Isdell Global Leaders program • International and domestic study tours • ICGL Fellows program • Co-curricular offerings such as debate, Model UN and policy simulation 2 0 2 3 – 2 0 24 CU R R I CU LU M GU I DE | 69

School Demographics: 34%

Students of Color

Zip Codes in our Student Body

Affinity Groups

25%

Faculty and Staff of Color

Diversity Coordinators

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These fundamental values benefit our classrooms and community and are intentionally reflected in our curriculum, teaching and programming at all levels, ensuring that students are exposed to myriad perspectives and able to competently engage in civil discourse when faced with different or challenging ideas. Striving for excellence at Pace means striving to create a community in which differences are embraced, and all students, parents, caregivers, faculty and staff have a sense of belonging.

JOANNE BEAUVOIR BROWN CHIEF EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y & I N C L U S I O N

At Pace, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive learning environment is a key component of academic excellence, and that cultural fluency and compassion are vital to creating prepared, confident citizens of the world.

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TARA HARRIS

INCLUSION OFFICER

INCLUSION COORDINATORR

BRIA SAMUELS ʼ13

SCOTT SHUPE

& INCLUSION

INCLUSION COORDINATOR

CHIEF EQUITY &

DIRECTOR OF EQUITY

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVERSITY &

2023–2024 DEI Theme:

AMY UNDERWOOD

DR. JASON BROOKS

LOWER SCHOOL DIVERSITY &

UPPER SCHOOL DIVERSITY &

INCLUSION COORDINATOR

Unearthing Joy: Discover what is already within. A SAMPLING OF GROUPS & CLUBS: • Affinity & Ally Groups • Asian Student Alliance • Black Student Alliance • Gender & Sexuality Alliance • Hispanic/Latinx Student Alliance • Middle School Diversity Club • Pace Academy Board of Diversity

ASHLEY ZOMALT

NIKKI MCCRARY

LOWER SCHOOL DIVERSITY &

UPPER SCHOOL DIVERSITY &

INCLUSION COORDINATOR

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D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y & I N C L U S I O N

JOANNE BEAUVOIR BROWN

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is reflected in age-appropriate ways throughout all three divisions. Examples include the Lower School's Read4Respect program; the Middle School's Engaged Citizenship and Holocaust & Civil Rights courses; and the Upper School's DEI unit in our ninth-grade Transitions classes and the Pace Academy Board of Diversity. We offer faculty-led affinity groups for students starting in grade three, and Middle and Upper School students also engage in a variety of student-led alliance clubs. Family involvement in on-campus cultural celebrations and related events enhances our spirit of community.

By the Numbers 100

Percent of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities

On average, each graduating class matriculates to 65 colleges and universities

Full-time employees in the Office of College Counseling

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Her point was fair. The landscape of college admissions is ever changing—and that’s where the Pace Academy Office of College Counseling comes in. At Pace, we don’t measure our success in outcomes. We believe that when students are reflective, open and honest in the college-search process, the outcomes will follow. Our college counseling team requires that students dig deep and reflect on who they are and who they aspire to be as they determine their next school homes. We also provide students with tools to help them discern what they might be wired to do. Simply put, our office is always focused on the most important people in the process: our students.

COLLEGE COU NSELI NG

When I began my career in college admissions, “People actually pay you to do that?” was my mother’s response. “When I went to college you just picked one and showed up!”

While we know that many students and parents feel anxiety around the college admission and selection process, we choose instead to focus on the fun and excitement that come with discovery and, ultimately, finding the perfect fit. Pace Academy is an amazing community, and we are fortunate to serve such wonderful students and families. We hope that you’ll take a few minutes to get to know our team. We are here to help.

JONATHAN FERRELL DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

College Counseling

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American University (3)

Florida State University (3)

Rhodes College (7)

University of Kentucky (2)

Amherst College

Fordham University (4)

Rice University (2)

University of Maryland (3)

Auburn University (37)

Furman University (4)

Santa Clara University (3)

University of Memphis

Austin Peay State University

George Washington University

Sarah Lawrence College

University of Miami (12)

Ball State University

Georgetown University (6)

Savannah College of Art

University of Michigan (13)

Bates College

Georgia College (2)

Baylor University (2)

Georgia Institute of Technology (26)

Belmont University (3)

Georgia State University (7)

Berea College

Grinnell College

Southeast Missouri State University

University of New Haven

Birmingham-Southern College (2)

Hampden-Sydney College

Southern Methodist University (11)

University of North Carolina,

Boston College (8)

Harvard University (2)

Spelman College

Boston University (3)

Hendrix College

Stanford University (4)

Bowdoin College

High Point University

Stetson University (2)

Brandeis University

Holy Cross College

Syracuse University (6)

University of North Georgia (2)

Brown University (6)

Howard University (10)

Temple University, Japan

University of Notre Dame (5)

Bucknell University (2)

Indiana University (9)

Texas A&M University (2)

University of Pennsylvania (8)

Carleton College

Kennesaw State University

Texas Christian University (13)

University of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University (2)

Lehigh University (2)

The College of Wooster

University of Redlands

Chapman University

Louisiana State University (3)

The Ohio State University (2)

University of Richmond

Clemson University (9)

Loyola University

Trinity College (3)

University of Rochester

Cleveland State University (2)

Marshall University

Truett McConnell University

University of San Diego

Coastal Carolina University

Massachusetts Institute

Tufts University (5)

University of San Francisco

Tulane University (20)

University of South Carolina (4)

Colgate University (2)

of Technology

and Design (2) Sewanee: The University of the South (4)

University of Mississippi (5) University of Missouri University of New Hampshire

Chapel Hill (8) University of North Carolina, Greensboro

College of Charleston (3)

Mercer University

Tusculum College

University of Southern California (8)

College of William and Mary (2)

Miami University, Oxford

Tuskegee University

University of St Andrews (3)

College of Wooster

Middlebury College (2)

U.S. Naval Academy

University of Tennessee,

Colorado School of Mines

Morehouse College (2)

University of Alabama (22)

Colorado University, Boulder (2)

Muhlenberg College

University of Alabama,

Columbia University (4)

New York University (4)

Cornell University (3)

North Carolina A&T University (2)

University of Arizona

Dartmouth College (5)

North Carolina Wesleyan

University of California, Berkeley

University of Wisconsin (5)

Davidson College (7)

Northeastern University (3)

University of California, Davis

Vanderbilt University (14)

Denison University (7)

Northwestern University (7)

University of California, Irvine

Villanova University

DePaul University

Oberlin College & Conservatory (4)

University of California,

Virginia Commonwealth University

Dickinson College

Oglethorpe University

Duke University (6)

Parsons School of Design |

Birmingham (2)

Los Angeles (5)

Knoxville (5) University of Texas, Austin (10) University of Vermont University of Virginia (15)

Virginia Tech

University of Chester

Wake Forest University (27)

The New School

University of Chicago (4)

Washington and Lee University (6)

Eckerd College

Pepperdine University

University of Cincinnati

Washington University in St. Louis (12)

Elon University (2)

Pitzer College (2)

University of Colorado (6)

Wellesley College

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

Pomona College (3)

University of Denver

Wesleyan University

Princeton University (5)

University of Edinburgh

Williams College

Emory University (9)

Randolph College

University of Florida (3)

Wofford College (3)

Fairfield University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (3)

University of Georgia (52)

Yale University (3)

Eastern Illinois University

University (2)

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COLLEGE COU NSELI NG

The graduates of the Classes of 2018–2023 enrolled at the following colleges and universities:

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Nestled on 34 acres in the heart of Atlanta, Pace offers a rigorous academic program, transformative global education initiatives, all-encompassing athletics and arts offerings, and world-class facilities. Simply put, we set the pace among the nation's leading independent schools. But above all else, Pace thrives because our students are extraordinary. Yes, they are accomplished in many ways, but most importantly, they are kind, empathetic, curious and hardworking. They lean into challenges, seize opportunities to learn and grow, and respect one another and their various ideas, beliefs and diverse cultural backgrounds.

ADMISSIONS

As you have seen in this curriculum guide, there is a lot going on at Pace Academy!

At the heart of the Pace experience are teachers and parents who believe in setting the bar high for our children and providing love and support at each step along the way. We know and take care of one another. It is the quality of these relationships that provides meaning and fuels our mission to create prepared, confident citizens of the world. What an honor that you are considering Pace for your family. We can’t wait to introduce you to the programs and people that make our beloved school such a remarkable place to learn and grow.

Gratefully, JEN MCGURN DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT MAC MCCALLUM DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

Admissions

Lower School Timeline OCTOBER • Create your Ravenna account • Register for a tour of the Lower School • Register for the JATP • Application opens • Register for Open House

NOVEMBER • Attend Open House • Observation dates will be assigned after the application has been submitted

DECEMBER • Begin filling out the AAAIS Shared Application and supplemental materials

JANUARY • Submit Transcript Request Form to your school’s registrar • Submit Teacher Evaluation request to your child's current teacher(s) • Complete the observation with a member of the Pace's Lower School faculty • Financial aid applicants: begin your financial aid application via Clarity

FEBRUARY • Application due • All supplemental materials due • Application for financial aid due

MARCH • Admission decisions available electronically in Ravenna

APRIL • Response deadline

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Upper School Timeline

OCTOBER

• Create your Ravenna account • Register for a tour of the Middle School • Register to take the SSAT • Application opens • Register for Open House

• Create your Ravenna account • Register for a tour of the Upper School • Register to take the SSAT • Application opens • Register for Open House

NOVEMBER

• Attend Open House

DECEMBER

• Begin filling out the AAAIS Shared Application and supplemental materials

JANUARY

• Submit Transcript Request Form to your school's registrar • Submit Teacher Evaluation requests to your math and English teachers, as well as your counselor or principal • Attend an interview session with a member of Pace's Middle School faculty • Financial aid applicants: begin your financial aid application via Clarity

• Submit Transcript Request Form to your school's registrar • Submit Teacher Evaluation requests to your math and English teachers, as well as your counselor or principal • Attend a one-on-one interview session with a member of Pace's Upper School faculty • Financial aid applicants: begin your financial aid application via Clarity

FEBRUARY

• Application due • All supplemental materials due • Application for financial aid due

MARCH

• Admissions decisions available electronically in Ravenna

APRIL

• Response deadline

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ADMISSIONS

Middle School Timeline

JENNIFER MCGURN

MAC MCCALLUM

Management 404-926-3710 jennifer.mcgurn@paceacademy.org

and Financial Aid 404-240-9109 mac.mccallum@paceacademy.org

Director of Enrollment

SARAH STEWART

Associate Director of Middle School Admissions 404-240-7414 sarah.stewart@paceacademy.org

Director of Admissions

DE’IRE FOXX

Associate Director of Upper School Admissions 404-262-3501 deire.foxx@paceacademy.org

KATHERINE PATRICK

Associate Director of

Lower School Admissions 404-266-4437 katherine.patrick@paceacademy.org

ASHLEY STAFFORD

Admissions Database Manager 404-240-7412 ashley.stafford@paceacademy.org

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EMMA LANGFORD

Admissions Associate 404-926-3725 emma.langford@paceacademy.org

Our online application can be found at www.ravenna-hub.com. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES FOR LOWER SCHOOL: • Joint Admissions Testing Program (JATP) • Report Card (Grades 1–5 only) • Teacher Evaluations • Principal/Counselor Evaluation (Grade 5 only) • Family Statement • Pace Academy Observation

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL • SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) Scores • Report Card • Math Teacher Evaluation, English Teacher Evaluation and Principal/Counselor Evaluation • Family Statement • Student Interview

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES FOR UPPER SCHOOL • SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) Scores • Report Card • Math Teacher Evaluation, English Teacher Evaluation and Principal/Counselor Evaluation • Family Statement • Student Essay • Student Interview

ADMISSIONS

Application Requirements

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