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Tiger Academy at Hollister Schools is a 21st Century Community Learning Center that serves over 350 students each year.  Through a focus on creative college and career readiness programming, Tiger Academy empowers early childhood and elementary students to “discover their future stories” and middle and high school students to “create their future stories.”

The goal of the Tiger Academy program is to provide students in grades K-12 with an awareness of the variety of careers available to them and the skills needed to achieve them.

STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN TIGER ACADEMY PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE IN ANY OF THE OFFERED PROGRAMS.

 

CONTACT

  • Traci Critser
    Tiger Academy Director
    417-243-4080
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  • Stacy Herion Heather Anderson
    Tiger Academy I Site Director Tiger Academy I Assistant Site Director
    417-243-4025 417-243-4025
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  • Adrianna Rye
    Tiger Academy II Site Director
    417-243-4035
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  • Katie Schiefelbein
    Tiger Academy III Site Director
    417-243-4045
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Tiger Academy I (K-5)  Facebook

After-School Program:

Tiger Academy I is a daily after-school program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Tiger Academy I is open every day school is in session from after school until 6:00 p.m. Current programming is called Life Hacks. “Tired of pesky little obstacles that make life difficult? Looking for creative ways to solve everyday annoyances? Maybe it’s time for some awesome Life Hacks!” Students will explore, design, and create tricks, shortcuts, and novelty methods that increase productivity and efficiency in unique ways. With a bit of creativity, thought, and experimentation, students can simplify life with Life Hacks! While providing a daily technology academic component, we also have a weekly technology day for long-term projects.  Fridays explore art projects and dance.

Tiger Academy is free again this year.  Our program includes a light meal/snack, centers, recess, targeted academics, STEAM, and so much more.

Tiger Academy II (6-8) Facebook

Tiger Academy II is an after-school club program for sixth- eighth-grade students.

Tiger Academy II Clubs begin in mid-September and include Cooking Adventures, Dungeons & Dragons, Esports, Mornings Matter, and Trailblazers. Meeting days and times per week vary by club. Signup sheets are in the middle school office.  Acceptance will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Esports is offered for grades 6-8, and tryouts for esports teams are held on the first of every semester.

There is no fee to join any of these exciting programs.

Tiger Academy III (9-12) send message

Tiger Academy III is for students in grades 9 through 12. Students in this program may participate in Esports, Leadership 220., Traction, Art, Civil Air Patrol (CAP)/ STEM, Dungeons & Dragons, and Service Learning.  Meeting days and times per week vary by club. See Mrs. Schiefelbein for enrollment forms. 

Tryouts for Esports teams are held on the first of every semester.

Students on the Leadership Team will get the chance to develop their leadership skills through the Live 220 Program. During the fall semester, students participate in a lead internship program to work through ideas and issues with the goal of interns being placed in jobs/positions in the spring semester.

There are no fees for Tiger Academy III programs.

Tiger Academy II & III Sponsored Activities

  •   2024-2025 Schedule Instructor
    Cooking Adventures Mondays & Tuesdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM Tracie Gustafson
    Dungeons and Dragons Tuesdays 3:00 to 6:00 PM Matt Dresslaer & Iassac Johnson
    Esports Schedule Varies Holly Neal & Micah Neal
    Leadership Tuesdays & Wednesdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM Brenda Collins
    Mornings Matter  Monday – Friday 6:30 to 7:30 AM Jana Wilson
    Robotics Coming Soon  
  •   2024-2025 Schedule Instructor

    Civil Air Patrol/STEM

    		 Tuesdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM Lana Fletcher
    Dungeons and Dragons Mondays 3:00 to 6:00 PM Matt Favazza
    Esports Schedule Varies Holly Neal & Micah Neal
    Leadership Tuesdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM Katie Schiefelbein
    Service Learning Wednesdays 3:00 to 5:30 PM Arie Good
    Traction Thursdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM Katie Schiefelbein & Pete Schiefelbein

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Enroll

  • To enroll contact Traci Critser at tcritser@hollisterschools.com.