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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.
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Yang Academy, 111 Central Avenue,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA |
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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. Top
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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. Top | Lower School | Middle School | Upper School
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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. Top | Lower School | Middle School | Upper School
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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. Top | Lower School | Middle School | Upper School
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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.
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. Top | Lower School | Middle School | Upper School
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Camps
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
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| Pay Online | Contact Us 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 Top
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Us The Yang Academy, Inc., 111 Central
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