History
Academy of Excellence Charter School was founded by two former teachers, Brenda H. Nelson, BA., MA., MA. Ed. and Connie Burch, BS., M. Ed, in 1998. Mrs. Nelson remains a part of the AOE community as a Governing Board member and Special Education consultant. Our Director, Eula Saxon Dean, BS., MS., J.D., and Instruction Coordinator for the Coolidge Campus, Mrs. Sally Grubbs, BS., as well as our support staff play an extremely important role in making sure the school runs smoothly. Our very talented teaching staff has been carefully “hand picked” for their extraordinary track records of personal and professional achievement and excellence that would exemplify our mission and vision for the students of AOE.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Academy of Excellence Charter Schools is to educate all students, including at risk students, to become lifelong learners, able to function successfully in a global society.

Beliefs
We believe that the cooperative efforts and teamwork of the Governing Boards, parents, administration, students, staff, and community at large shall be directed towards creating a positive school climate where the connection between the student and teacher will be meaningful and enjoyable.
We believe in total development of students to reach their maximum potential. By encouraging participation in a wide variety of activities that promote character-building, physical well-being, personal growth, and cultural values, the Academy is committed to creating an educational environment in which our students will acquire a positive self-image and the basic skills necessary to function in high school and beyond.
We believe that the most important interaction school occurs between the classroom teacher and his or her students. The teacher is recognized as the primary individual who is responsible for establishing the learning environment and providing a solid knowledge base in the subjects taught. Teacher must use effective, flexible instructional methods to meet the individual needs of students.
We believe that a student’s education should enable him or her to take increasing responsibility for both learning and behavior. By guiding students to experience personal success in addition to correction, success influences self-concept: self-concept influences learning and behavior.
We believe, most devoutly, that teachers and students must set high expectations for student performance and share a willingness to attain those goals.