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“A”School
The UntoldStory ofDowntownAcademy
How toCreate an Award-WinningSmall Charter School
Steve McCrea FindaSmallSchool.com
 
“A” School • 2 • How to build a charter school 
 
“A” School • 3 • How to build a charter school 
This is not the first time that this storyhas been told. Principal Jim DiSebastianrecounted the steps taken to turn aroundan “F” school into an “A” school atpresentations to other principals.Several newspaper articles havechronicled the school’s progress, andlocal TV gave ample coverage to theschool’s new “A” status in May 2006.This book is the first attempt to presentthe story of the school’s turnaround inthe form of a book.
The school’s prime mover, Ron Renna, provided thematerial that is found in Appendix 1 (the data behindDATA’s success). Jim DiSebastian sat with me for an extended interview (
 APrincipal’s Viewpoint
) in May 2006. His comments weretranscribed and appear in Appendix 4.
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