About Temile Academy
Tenmile Academy
Tenmile Academy envisions providing Summit County families with a tuition-free public school option that unites academic rigor, developmentally appropriate instruction, and meaningful family partnership. We believe children thrive in an environment that prioritizes strong academic foundations during their formative years while fostering curiosity, discipline, and a love of learning.
Tenmile Academy is designed to support this vision through a classical academic model that emphasizes deep content knowledge, critical thinking, and clear communication. We also recognize the importance of accessibility for families across our community. Our school seeks to make a high-quality, classical education available to all students, offering an alternative that is both academically excellent and grounded in strong relationships between educators and families.
Mission Statement
The mission of Tenmile Academy is to provide a rigorous, content-rich classical education that builds strong foundations in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history. Through time-tested instructional methods, we cultivate knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, and clear communication, preparing students for lifelong learning and intellectual excellence.
We are committed to academic excellence, transparency, and a strong partnership with families, recognizing parents as essential partners in the education and formation of their children.
Our Core Values
LEARN | Academic Excellence
We provide a rigorous, content-rich classical education built on strong foundations in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history. We hold high expectations and pursue mastery, discipline, and intellectual depth in all areas of learning.
LEAD | Think Deeply Speak Confidently
We teach students to think deeply and independently through formal logic, reasoning, and discussion. Students learn to construct and evaluate arguments, identify weak reasoning, and express ideas clearly and confidently in both speech and writing.
INSPIRE | Character Formation
We believe parents are essential partners in education. Through strong communication and collaboration with families, we work together to form students of integrity, responsibility, respect, and perseverance.
Curriculum Overview
Tenmile School aims at offering all our students a broad and balanced curriculum that provides rewarding and stimulating activities to prepare them for the best social and cultural life.
Language Arts
Begins with a strong phonics-based instruction and extend into deep reading of high-quality classic literature, foundational texts, and primary sources.
Math
Mastery of foundational arithmetic and number sense allow for the progression through algebra, geometry, and higher-level reasoning.
History
Ancient to modern history is taught as a chronological narrative of human civilization, not isolated facts. An understanding of major civilizations, ideas and movements encourages the analysis historical change over time.
Latin
Latin is studied as a foundational language of Western thought, grammar, and vocabulary development, not merely for conversation.
Arts & Music
Arts, music and humanities are essential to preparing well-rounded students.
Science
Observation and inquiry lead to the study of science through experimentation, and exploration which connect scientific ideas to real-world systems.