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4 MARCH 31, 2021
Academy In Windward Celebrates Six Decades Of Helping Children Blossom
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a move to our scenic 24-acre campus in 1991, our first graduating class in 2006, the addition of the high school and gym buildings in 2008, followed by our transition to becoming an Interna- tional Baccalaureate World School,” Moniz says.
“Since awarding its first IB diplomas in 2013, LJA has further distinguished its program by creating an environment that celebrates uniqueness and promotes individual voice, choice and agency at all stages of learn- ing,” she adds. “Our pro- gram is distinctive and un- paralleled. We embrace the IB’s foundational values and
An aerial shot of Le Jardin Academy. PHOTOS COURTESY LE JARDIN ACADEMY
academic rigor at the core.” ing to Moniz, LJA is cele- its school community and
Today, the academy brating its 60th anniversary through partnerships with serves 776 students and through connection and col- others.
continues growing. Accord- lective impact, both within “This is our way of giv-
ing back to the communi- ty that has supported LJA through its rapid growth and expansion these past six de- cades,” she notes.
Locally, LJA is building pro- grams aimed at collective impact by developing trust and nurturing relationships across Koʻolaupoko with people and ‘āina,” Moniz emphasizes.
This historical photo shows members of the Le Jardin Academy class of 1961-62, known as Le Jardin D’ Enfants.
LJA Swimmer Sets Record, Now Eyes Olympics Le Jardin Academy senior Alana
“We have community workdays planned for April and May,” Moniz adds.
School officials note that students receive a multitude of learning modes in fields from languages, arts, social studies, math, technology, sci- ence, physical education and more.
Barthel (class of 2021) is off to Uni- versity of California San Diego next year. Meanwhile, she’s working dil- igently to try to make the cut for the 100- and 200-meter backstroke for this June’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. The Tokyo Olympics are a month later, and she’s hoping to get there.
The academy prioritizes the concept known as collec- tive impact as a model for en- gagement and change.
Barthel is about a second off the Olympic trials 100-meter standard of 1 minute, 2.69 seconds and about three seconds off the 200-meter standard of 2:14.69.
It has a partnership in the Global Citizens Diploma (GCD) Consortium that fos- ters growth of global-mind- edness, international engage- ment for students and more.
They also share that they’re constantly focused on safety measures and offering both face-to-face and dis- tance-learning options.
54.92, and she also won the event. A two-time state champion and four-time league titlist in the 100 backstroke, Barthel was not able to go for a third state crown due to the pandemic.
“LJA thinks big, and has aspirational goals for glob- al sustainable development.
For more information, visit lejardinacademy.org.
At the recent ILH championship, Barthel set the backstroke record in the preliminaries. Barthel broke her own ILH 100-yard backstroke record of
(Left and above) Alana Barthel, a student at Le Jardin Academy, has set an ILH record and seeks to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials.
PHOTOS COURTESY LE JARDIN ACADEMY
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She also became a two-time ILH winner in the 100 freestyle with 52.04.
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