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The Yang Academy, Inc. operates the private school Yang Academy and provides other educational services: summer camps and college counseling since 2008; tutoring, childcare, and curriculum consulting since 2002.  In the past 8 years, The Yang Academy, Inc. had over $500,000 in revenue, over 200 clients, and over 20 employees.

 

Yang Academy, 111 Central Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA

Yang Academy

Since 2005

Grades K-12

Telephone: (301) 208-8821

 

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NEW: Chinese Immersion Kindergarten Class

Yang Academy is a private day school with unique opportunities for students in mathematics and science.  Our students study in a relaxed environment.  We set time aside for students to exercise, play, and pursue personal interests every day.  They are exposed to material several years above grade level in multiple disciplines.  They have been ranked in the 98th percentile on standardized tests, received awards at state and national events, and performed scientific research directed by a faculty member who has experience supervising postdoctoral fellows in physics and chemistry.  Join us!  You will enjoy the beautiful campus and friendly students and staff in a small school.

 

News

Spring 2010

·        Yang Academy held the school competition of a national middle school math program (MATHCOUNTS); the Yang Academy winner participated in the Potomac chapter competition, received a rank of 15, finished among the top 8 in the countdown round, and qualified for the Maryland state competition. 

 

Fall 2009

·        Yang Academy won first place in the advanced division of team Jeopardy during the Montgomery County Francophone Festival.

·        Yang Academy students in grades 7-10 scored higher than 99% of sophomores in critical reading, 98% in mathematics, and 99% in writing skills on the PSAT/NMSQT.

 

Head of School

Zenia Yang

 

Philosophy

In a child friendly setting, we provide quality education with emphases on acquiring basic knowledge, improving logical reasoning ability, and forming disciplined study habits, while ensuring the overall wellbeing of each child.

 

 

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Yang Academy Lower School

Kindergarten and Grades 1 – 4

M – F, 9:30 am – 3 pm

The lower school offers Chinese Immersion, French Immersion, and English programs.  The new Chinese Immersion program was introduced to prepare the students for the new global economy; the best grade to enter is kindergarten.  Children will study Chinese language arts, social studies, and arts and crafts in an immersion setting in the morning.  After lunch, they will study English language arts, mathematics, and science.  We set time aside for students to exercise, play, and pursue personal interests every day.  Annual tuition is $5000.  Tuition includes before- and after-school activities for 7 am – 9:30 am and 3 pm – 6 pm. 

 

News

Fall 2009

·        A gold medalist of the National French Contest joined us.

 

 

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Yang Academy Middle School

Grades 5 – 8

M – F, 9:30am – 3pm

The middle school offers four years each of English, mathematics, science, and social studies.  We set time aside for students to exercise, play, and pursue personal interests every day.  We promote creativity, efficiency, originality, and positive contribution to society.  Annual tuition is $8000.  Tuition includes before- and after-school activities for 7 am – 9:30 am and 3 pm – 6 pm.

 

News

Spring 2010

·        A student participated in the Potomac chapter competition of a national middle school math program (MATHCOUNTS), received a rank of 15, finished among the top 8 in the countdown round, and qualified for the Maryland state competition. 

 

Fall 2009

·        A student scored higher than 99% of high school sophomores in critical reading, 99% in mathematics, and 99% in writing skills on the PSAT/NMSQT.

·        A student received first prize as a team member in Jeopardy at the Montgomery County Francophone Festival.

·        A student received an 18th place pin in the Maryland Middle School Mathematics Competition (Mathalon).

·        A student scored higher than 84% of the participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

 

Spring 2009

·        A student received a silver medal at the National French Contest.

 

Fall 2008

·        A student scored higher than 58% of the participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

 

Spring 2008

·        A student was selected to participate in a national mathematics competition (ARML) at Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Montgomery County junior team and solved 3 out of 8 problems on the individual test.

·        A student participated in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament at Harvard University as a member of the 7th place team Bald Icy Hat in division B and scored higher than 50% of the participants in the calculus test.

 

Fall 2007

·        A student scored higher than 80% of the participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

 

Spring 2007

·        A student participated in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament at MIT.

·        A student began to play violin in the Landon Symphonette.

 

Fall 2006

·        A student received an Honors trophy in the Strings Judged Recital of the Montgomery County Music Teachers Association.

·        A student scored higher than 78% of the participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

·        A student began to serve as concertmaster of the Rockville Regional Youth Orchestra for one year.

 

 

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Yang Academy Upper School

Grades 9 – 12

M – F, 9:30 am – 3 pm

The upper school is for highly motivated and capable students who have special interest and ability in mathematics, science, foreign language, and music.  In order to graduate, students must satisfy minimum requirements for mathematics, science, English, social studies, foreign language, and community service.  Our science curriculum includes a research program directed by a faculty member who has experience supervising postdoctoral fellows in physics and chemistry.  We provide college counseling to students.  We promote creativity, efficiency, originality, and positive contribution to society.  We set time aside for students to exercise, play, and pursue personal interests every day.  Annual tuition is $10,000. 

 

News

Fall 2009

·        A student scored higher than 99% of sophomores in critical reading, 98% in mathematics, and 99% in writing skills on the PSAT/NMSQT.

·        A student received first prize as a team captain in Jeopardy at the Montgomery County Francophone Festival.

·        A student began to perform scientific research in atomic-level energy minimization of systems containing thousands of atoms and global optimization of functions involving hundreds of variables.

·        A student scored higher than 76% of participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

 

Summer 2009

·        A student was invited to play violin in the National Philharmonic Summer String Institute for High School Students.

 

Spring 2009

·        A student received a silver medal at the National French Contest.

 

Fall 2008

·        A student was invited to play violin in the Montgomery College Symphony Orchestra.

·        A student scored higher than 79% of the participants in the Maryland High School Mathematics Competition.

 

 

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Yang Academy Admissions

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a continuous basis.  Yang Academy does not practice discrimination based upon race, color, or national origin.  We welcome international students.

 

Lower School

No admission test, personal interview is required.

Complete a Private School Application Form along with a fee of $25

 

Middle School

 

Admission test and personal interview are required.

 

Complete a Private School Application Form along with a fee of $25, schedule a time for test and interview

 

Upper School

 

Admission test and personal interview are required.

 

Complete a Private School Application Form along with a fee of $25, schedule a time for test and interview

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

1.  What is Yang Academy?  Where is it located?

 

Yang Academy is a private day school approved by the state of Maryland for grades 5-7 since 2005, grades 5-12 since 2006, and grades K-12 since 2009.  It is located at 111 Central Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.  The lower school includes kindergarten and grades 1- 4.  Middle school includes grades 5 – 8.  Upper school includes grades 9 – 12.

 

2.  What is the philosophy of the academy?

 

We believe in students’ ability to achieve their potential and encourage them to think and use logical reasoning skills in daily studies.  We provide a fun, caring, and supportive environment for students to develop disciplined work habits, creative problem solving skills, and collaboration, not competition, with their peers.  We encourage students to be ethical, capable, and contributing members of the global community.

 

3.  What is the educational program?

 

Yang Academy offers classes in mathematics, science, English, social studies, foreign languages, physical education, music, and art.  Our lower school offers Chinese Immersion, French Immersion, and English programs. One immersion program is recommended for all lower school students; they have Chinese or French in the morning and English after lunch.  Our middle school offers four years each of English, mathematics, science, and social studies.  Our upper school science curriculum includes a research program directed by a faculty member who has experience supervising postdoctoral fellows in physics and chemistry.

 

4.  What are teachers’ qualifications?  What is a typical class size?

 

Over 10 teachers taught at Yang Academy.  All of our teachers hold bachelor’s degrees.  Most hold advanced degrees.  All lower school teachers have teaching experience in early childhood education.  Immersion teachers are native in their languages of instruction.  The head of school is a former high school curriculum specialist in mathematics for Montgomery County Public Schools.  The upper school research director has experience supervising postdoctoral fellows in physics and chemistry.  The current average class size is 1.  As the enrollment increases, future class sizes may range from 5 to 20.

 

5.  What is the tuition?  Are there additional fees?  Do you offer sibling discount?

 

The annual tuition is $5000 for the lower school, $8000 for the middle school, and $10,000 for the upper school.  Tuition includes instructional fees and materials.  Sibling discount is 20%.  A deposit of $500 is required at the time of registration with the remaining tuition due by May 15.  For registrations after May 15, the total tuition is due at the time of registration.  Installment plans are available for additional fees.  All payments are non-refundable.

 

6.  Do you offer before and after school activities?

 

Most before and after school activities are available at no charge from 7 to 9:30 am and from 3 to 6 pm.  Instrumental music lessons are offered for additional fees.

 

7.  What are school hours?  When is the school closed?

 

Instruction begins at 9:30 am and ends at 3 pm daily. The school year generally begins on the Tuesday after the Labor Day and ends on the second Tuesday in June.  We observe nationally recognized holidays, winter break, and spring break.

 

 

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Summer Camps

 

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Summer Camp Registration Form

 

June 21 to August 20, 2010

7 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday

$200/week, sibling discount: 20%

 

Summer Camp Sample Activities & Topics

General camps include introduction of Chinese and/or French, Reading, Math, Games and Puzzles, Arts and Crafts, World Culture and Geography and Outdoor Exercises.  French summer camps are for French Immersion students only (August 2 – 20, 2010).  French Immersion students are expected to speak French at all times.

 

Summer Camp Teachers & Assistants

Current regular and French Immersion teachers from the Yang Academy and other schools will work at the camp.  Former Maryvale French Immersion students will be assistants at the camp.

 

Summer Camp Sample Schedule

7 am – 8 am

Reading, morning exercises, snack

8 am – 9 am

Drawing, writing, math problems, puzzles, geography games

9 am – 10 am

Outdoor playing (jump ropes, Frisbee, ball games)

10 am – 11:15 am

Writing, math/spelling contest, Jeopardy

11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Read magazines, make crafts, origami, coloring

1:30 pm – 3 pm

Outdoor playing (ball games, sprinkler, swimming pool)

3 pm – 3:30 pm

Snack

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Card games, board games, puzzles, scrabble, monopoly

5:30 pm – 6 pm

Music, finishing work

6 pm

Hope your child had a wonderful day!

 

 

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Tutoring

 

Mathematics & Science Tutor

Mrs. Yang has over 20 years of tutoring experience.  She is a part-time youth program faculty member at Montgomery College and a curriculum consultant.  She worked as a high school curriculum specialist in mathematics for Montgomery County Public Schools.  She tutored and taught students in calculus, pre-calculus, algebra II, geometry, SAT math, chemistry, and physics.  Mrs. Yang has a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Tutoring Courses/Topics

Algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, pre-calculus, calculus, chemistry and physics

SAT Reasoning test, SAT subject tests (mathematics, chemistry, and physics)

IB Standard Level and Higher Level exams (mathematics & physics)

AP Exams (calculus, chemistry, physics), Math competitions

 

 

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Pay Online

You may pay online using a credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMERICAN EXPRESS, or DISCOVER.)
Please enter The Yang Academy, Inc. OnLine Store and follow the links to finish on a secure webpage.

 

 

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Contact Us

The Yang Academy, Inc., 111 Central Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA

Tel: 301-208-8821;  Fax: 301-208-8806;  Email: ya “at” yangacademy “dot” com

www.yangacademy.com

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