AlphaMax Academy is a

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established on September 1, 1998, in the Republic of Suriname. The school is run by the Directors of the AlphaMax Foundation.

History

The academy was started in 1998 by a group of academics in Suriname. It is registered in the Republic of Suriname and recognized by the Suriname Ministry of Education. In 2002, it was a partner in initiating the ''Environmental Awareness Program'' which, in addition to field activities, features a foundation-guided television series which is viewed in thousands of households in Suriname and

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. The collaborators and partners were

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(TVE), the World Wildlife Fund Guianas, the University of Suriname, the

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, and 12 participating primary and secondary institutions in two countries. In 2007, it began offering the

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, a Grade 13 program.

Academics

The academic program, delivered in English, includes students from

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through

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(K-13). It is one of five private international schools delivering courses in English. The academy emphasizes the cultivation and acquisition of sound, classical, foundational knowledge and learning skills, both language-based and quantitative. The academy utilizes the standard American grades of A, B, C, D & F based on a 4.0 system where A is excellent, B is good, C is average, D is poor, and F signifies failure. Two diplomas are offered: the higher one, which is called the Diploma of Academic Excellence, is reflective of the graduate's successful completion of

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(VWO-level) requirements. The second diploma, the Certificate of General Proficiency, is granted to students who attain the General Equivalency Diploma (HAVO) level of education. High school students at the academy, pursuing the Diploma of Academic Excellence, are invited to choose a stream of study based on their career interest or choice. Studies include business, science, humanities, and architecture. There is a General Studies stream for students who are undecided or have not determined a specific

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choice.

References

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