The Palmdale Aerospace Academy
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| The Palmdale Aerospace Academy of the Ls | |
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| Location | |
38060 20th Street East, Palmdale, CA 93550 Palmdale , California | |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter |
| Motto | Design, Create and Explore |
| Established | 2012 |
| Headmaster | Laura Herman Medco |
| Grades | 7-12 (2015-16) |
| Enrollment | 900 (roughly) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Pink |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Newspaper | This school is trash |
| Website | http://www.tpaa.org |
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy (TPAA) is located in Palmdale, California. The charter school opened to 540 students from grades seventh through ninth on September 5, 2012. Each year the TPAA will keep adding a grade level until it reaches 12th grade. Afterwards the school will add kindergarten through sixth grade.
School Mission
TPAA has partnered with aerospace industry employers, the City of Palmdale, the Palmdale School District and others to help their students thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TPAA prepares students for careers and college through challenging and academic hands-on activities with collaborative learning.
Vision
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's main ideas are related to real-life applications in the subject of aerospace by offering TPAA’s students classes in the field of robotics along with career internships opportunities, as well as guest speakers and more.
Clubs List (Not all listed)
- Science Olympiad
- Sofcfer
- Key Club
- Game Engineers
- ASB
- AERO Club (Formerly known as Civil Air Patrol ACE Club)
- Astronomy Club
- Gardening Club
- GryffinGear 5012
References
- "Our Missions & Vision Statement | The Palmdale Aerospace Academy". tpaa.org. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- "Gryffingear Team 5012 | TPAA Robotics". gryffingear.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.