Empowering Students Through Personalized Learning
Iaomai Academy is dedicated to empowering students through personalized learning experiences. Our hybrid learning center offers online tutoring in Writing and Pre-Algebra for middle school and high school students on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Additionally, we provide academic coaching on Mondays and Wednesday evenings online for high-achieving high school students. Iaomai Academy has paused its microschool program while evaluating new opportunities to best serve students and families in the future.
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Mission Statement
Our name Iaomai (pronounced ee-ah'-om-ahee) comes from a biblical word that means to restore or bring back from the darkness. That spirit of restoration guides everything we do.
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At Iaomai Academy, our mission is to empower bright middle and high school students with diverse learning needs to thrive through individualized academic support, intentional coaching, and a nurturing learning environment. As a hybrid learning center, we help students rebuild confidence, strengthen foundational skills, and rediscover joy in learning. Students are supported through meaningful relationships, thoughtful instruction, and a structure that prioritizes growth over performance. Our self-paced approach allows each learner to fill gaps, move ahead in areas of strength, and gain confidence in their abilities.
About Our
Founder
Our founder, Shavonne, spent over seven years of experience working in K-12 independent day and boarding schools, as well as higher education, on the east and west coasts. In that time, she held multiple roles including registrar, academic adviser, and students with disabilities (SSD) coordinator. While employed at a boarding high school, she built strong relationships with students and learned that many of them felt pressure to earn high grades or faced learning differences that brought about physical and mental health issues. The rigorous setting affected their overall confidence, making them feel inadequate compared to their peers. The interactions with these students reminded Shavonne of her own experience as a high-achieving student with an undiagnosed learning difference, anxiety, and chronic asthma that led to regular absences from public-school student and overcompensation through high marks to make up for what she felt were personal deficiencies. Teachers and classmates believed she was a good student, but did not know that her quiet nature covered up a growing disdain for school. Shavonne earned a bachelor's and master's degree, as expected of her, but quietly faced internal struggles and often procrastinated as coursework grew more difficult. An official diagnosis of inattentive ADHD in her early thirties provided much needed clarity and the ability to move forward with grace. Iaomai Academy was founded to provide a relaxed academic environment for bright students with diverse learning needs to work at their own pace and unlock their potential. It is her mission to partner with you to provide a place of acceptance, support, and hope to your children as they navigate academics and personal growth throughout their pre-adolescent and adolescent years. Thank you for considering Iaomai Academy and we look forward to learning more about your child's needs.