The Antioch ESPACE Academy is a local and regional center for standards-based astronomy education at all grade levels.

The Academy provides students with a motivational venue for learning about science through research or outreach oriented projects based on instruction in earth science, astronomy and space science.

 

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Planetarium Page updated

See our Planetarium page for current show descriptions, the show calendar, etc.

Science Fair Winners

Several DVHS students won prizes at the 2008 Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair. Click here to see our awards page for a summary, and click here to go to the student project page to learn more about our exciting projects.

 

Directions

The Deer Valley High School Planetarium is located at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, California.

From San Francisco, the East Bay and Contra Costa County:

 

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Map of 4700 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531-8486

  1. Take Highway 4 East from Concord through Bay Point and Pittsburg. We are located about 10 miles east of the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.
  2. Take the Hillcrest exit in Antioch. Turn right at the top of the ramp.
  3. Hillcrest becomes Deer Valley Road (Hillcrest branches off to the left; if you go straight you stay on Deer Valley Road.)
  4. Turn left on Lone Tree Way (about 3 miles).
  5. Deer Valley High School is on the right and easily visible just a few hundred yards down the street.
  6. To get to the Planetarium, go past the school and turn right on Sagebrush. Pull into the back parking lot and enter the planetarium from the back of the library.

 

Courses: includes links to the planned and offered courses for the academy.
FAQ: frequently asked questions about the academy.
News: announcements and milestones for the academy plan.
Partners and Funding: Supporting organizations and funding agencies for the academy.
Projects: Currently operating research projects, associated teacher training programs, and student-directed research projects.

External links from the DVHS science department appear at left.

NOTE: Presentation links and the outline from the NCNAAPT meeting in Berkeley are posted on the web log in the November 14 entries.

 

 

 


Jeff Adkins, Director
astronomyteacher@mac.com

Cheryl Domenichelli, Assistant Director
cheryldomenichelli@antioch.k12.ca.us

4700 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531

The ESPACE Academy is sponsored in part by a grant from the California Department of Education's Specialized Secondary Program.