ACADEMICS

The Mesrobian Way

Rooted in the Armenian Apostolic faith, Mesrobian is dedicated to nurturing the spiritual and moral development of each student alongside their academic growth. At our philosophical core is a commitment to developing the whole child, with a strong foundation in Armenian Faith, Culture, Language, and Heritage. This faith-centered approach not only guides students’ spiritual lives but also shapes their character and sense of purpose.

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Mesrobian’s educational model combines this rich spiritual tradition with insights from fields such as education, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and communication. We strive to create an environment that fosters academic, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth, providing students with the support and principles they need to succeed in school and life, while promoting self-discipline, empathy, and resilience.

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Armenian Faith in Action

Guided by the teachings of the Armenian Apostolic Church, specifically Holy Cross Armenian Cathedral, Mesrobian places a strong emphasis on nurturing our students’ faith and spiritual growth through acts of Christian service. We believe that this approach helps our students deepen their spiritual lives by living out the Bible values, serving others, and witnessing the presence of God in all they do.

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“EdTech”​

Mesrobian has adopted several specific concepts from the field of Educational Technology, or EdTech. The first concept is blended learning, a blend of face-to-face, teacher-driven instruction paired with self-directed online-based instruction. Mesrobian has refined  its use of “flipped classroom” techniques, meaning valuable class time is spent attending to individual student needs and group activities, with lectures provided online for the students to view and discuss as much as needed.

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The second concept is proficiency or mastery-based learning and grading, meaning students must be able to meet a certain level of proficiency in core skills before advancing further and will be given the option of being assessed continuously throughout the year so that they can always display proficiency and increase their mastery and corresponding grades. The grades will be defined internally based on actual competency scores, and are then translated into A-F grades for transcript purposes.

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The third concept is brain-compatible instruction, meaning designing the course and content around learning strategies backed by research in cognitive neuroscience, including techniques such as spaced-repetition, continuous feedback, metacognitive skill maps, etc.

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These concepts are applied through a “1-to-1 Environment,” where Mesrobian students each have their own Chromebooks. In addition to textbooks, students use E-books plus a host complementary software applications and online services, such as MathXL, Google Apps for Education, and others.