Futures Academy

Ruth Park
Campus Director – Pasadena

At Futures Academy, we don’t look like a traditional school, and we don’t teach like one either. We’ve created a better way for many students to learn. We set ourselves apart with our proven learning philosophy, EMPOWER, which develops habits and mindsets that empower students to write their own future. Students, at all levels, find their strengths and excel in highly personalized settings blending one-to-one instruction and small group classes. Here, every student is known, belongs, and succeeds. You might know us by our former name Halstrom Academy. We updated our name to better align with our innovative approach. Come see School Reimagined.

Grade Levels: 6th-12th
Number of Students, Class Size/Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1 student-teacher ratio, small group courses, courses-for-credit, summer school & summer camps offered.
COED
Special Affiliation (Religious etc): N/A
Tuition Range [Optional]: Summer Camps as low as $399/week

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We founded our model over 30 years ago based on the research of Dr. Karen Bishop, Oxford University and the University of Chicago. Since then, over 19,000 students and graduates have found a better way to learn.

After researching the concept of individualized instruction and mastery learning at Oxford University, Dr. Bishop developed her vision of a one-to-one instructional model. She believed in the potential of every student to learn and achieve if instructional content and pace were tailored to each student’s ability and preferred learning modality.

Her educational model was supported by the research of Dr. Benjamin Bloom from the University of Chicago who found that students who received instruction tailored to their learning pace, in a one-to-one setting, outperformed 98% of the students in a traditional classroom setting. In 1985 Dr. Bishop founded the school in San Diego. We are extremely proud of our 19,000+ students and graduates and our transformative teachers.

Our Mission

Futures Academy is an accredited private school for grades 6-12. We are reimagining education to embrace students who learn better outside traditional school models. We connect teachers and students in environments that build a sense of belonging, hope, and excitement for the future. Here, every life is transformed by learning.

THE FUTURES PROMISE

Academic instruction focused on a student’s skills, interests, needs and rate of progress
A student/teacher partnership working together to achieve content mastery and personal goals
Highly qualified instructors always looking out for our student’s best interests
Education aligned with 21st century learning
Innovative technology to aid in all aspects of learning
A social environment where students are known and belong, creating lasting friendships