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The Armenian Academy at Blair High School opened its doors to the first 50 students this August.
The Armenian bilingual high school program immerses students in Armenian language and culture. The 9th-12th grade program is located at Blair High, home to Pasadena’s International Baccalaureate secondary school programs.
The academy replaces the only Armenian secondary school in Pasadena, school Director Norayr Daduryan said in an interview with Public Radio of Armenia.
Daduryan said teaching is online due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they hope to shift to in-class learning in the second half of the year.
Students will have access to international baccalaureate courses, where they will learn through a global approach to:
• Become internationally-minded.
• Explore human creativity and ingenuity.
• Learn through real-world experience.
• Reflect on their learning.
• Develop empathy and community involvement.
The Armenian Dual-Language Program was approved on March 20 by the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education in a 4-3 vote.
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