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Educational Programs based on the work of Jean Piaget
The City Academy of Academics and Performing Arts was founded in 2005 as an outlet for young people to express themselves academically, athletically, and creatively. They have collaborated with other non-profits, school administrators, teachers, business leaders, and the children themselves to create a programs that address many of their individual needs as they relate to their social and intellectual development. Out of this came the program’s theme, "Diversity in Business and City Government.” Each child in this program is exposed to what it takes to maintain a small business, run a city, and the importance of understanding the diverse culture of our hometown. The students will be introduced to a curriculum designed to prepare them to lead our fair city into the future.  At CAAPA we know the importance of shaping minds by early adolescence based on the developmental model of Jean Piaget.  In this model there are four levels in childhood  development and by the fourth the stage is set for the rest of their lives.  Therefore, at CAAPA they put a sense of urgency on themselves to reach the fragile minds of these young people before it is too late.