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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How to Apply to the Academy
Download and print all of these forms, fill them out and turn in as a packet to Jeff Adkins.

For 2008, the forms are due by March 15.

Note: The number of forms required has been greatly reduced from the past.

Associate Membership: Associate members of the academy take 3 years of science.
Full Membership: Full Members take 3 years of science.
Project: Academy members propose and carry out a project in either research or outreach.
There are no particular GPA requirements or prerequisites for academy membership. All that is required is a UC/CSU compatible schedule and 3 or 4 years of science plus a project!
Course Plan Students plan all four years of high school and show how the academy fits in. For older students, courses completed are recorded.
Recommendation Two recommendations from teachers are required for admittance.
Internet Permission The internet will be used extensively in the academy so permission to use the internet at school is needed. You do not need this form if you have internet access permission granted already.
Publishing Release Student work may be published in journals, web sites, or other venues. This gives us permission to use student work. Please, if you don't mind, give us indefinite permission so we can use your work for future students as examples.

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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.