Academy of Cultural Arts

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Basic Information

Address: 237 Villanova Ave
Phone Number: 8057030098

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Additional Information

Focus: Title One School Programs
Sponsor:

Academy of Cultural Arts

Director: Alan Roper, Peter Shuere
Schools Served: Our lady of Assumptions, Saint Bonaventure High, Ventura High, Buena High, all middle schools in Ventura, Ojai, and Oxnard
School District: Ventura Unified, K12 (CAVA), Oxnard Unified, and others
County: California
Schedule: Friday 3:00pm-5:45pm, Saturday, Sunday 11-12:30noon
Ages: 7-16
Capacity: 50
Membership/Pricing: Varies
Setting:

In a "club" setting where children take charge of their own programs in Archery, Chess, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation, Violin and Cello. With student-centric PBL (Project Based Learning) methodology developed from Suzuki Kunatachi Method with children by CA credential teacher and formal Hollywood professional with 30 years of knowledge.

History:

Started in 2003 and 2010, Academy of Cultural Arts, Children String Ensemble, Gold Coast Archery Club, and Ventura Scholastic Chess Club have been serving the Ventura County's student population with either free or low cost programs to mirror the best Title One education program in the world.

Program Highlights:

West Coast Chess Tournament Chess Champion.
Three Times United States Southwestern Regional Champions.
Children String Ensemble Performances including Live Channel 7 ABC Newscast and charity events
3D Modeling and 3D Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWjWh0D0NSo

Support Services:

financial aid, some afterschool field transportation

Activities:

3D modeling, 3D animation, archery, chess, violin & cello string programs

Field Trip Destinations: Outdoor Archery Range, Ventura
Slogan: A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different, because I was important in the life of a child.