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The B.E.S.T. Academy is a STEM certified all-boys school serving grade 6-12 students in Carey Park, Atlanta, Georgia. The school was opened in 2007, and for a short time was referred to as the boys single gender academy, but was later named by its first principal, Curt R. Green, in honor of neurosurgeon Ben Carson. B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Business, Engineering, Science, and Technology.
Single-gender education
The B.E.S.T. academy was initiated by Atlanta Public Schools based on the research of Michael Gurian, who asserts that girls and boys have different learning styles. To this effect, teachers at B.E.S.T. employ teaching strategies that are geared toward the general learning styles of boys.
Curriculum
The students at B.E.S.T. undergo an academic curriculum which includes language arts, social studies, reading, math, and science.
Connections
Students at BEST have an opportunity to take various connections classes. These include:
Art
Band
Business Education and Computer Technology
Chorus
Heath & Physical Education
Sex Ed
Spanish
Strings
Extracurricular activities
The following extracurricular activities are offered at B.E.S.T.:
Afterschool Allstars
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Debate team
Football
JROTC
Robotics
Swimming
Track and field
Fencing
References
^ "B.E.S.T Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
