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Hardy Williams Academy

Our History

Established in 2001 as Renaissance Advantage Charter School, Hardy Williams Academy was renamed in 2009 to honor the late Senator Hardy Williams. In 2010, in response to lagging student achievement, Hardy Williams Academy partnered with Mastery Charter Schools and became Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School. In its first year as a Mastery school, Hardy Williams achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and significantly expanded extracurricular opportunities for students including robust performing arts programming.

As the only K-12 Mastery school, Hardy Williams families have the unique opportunity to watch their students grow throughout their academic career as part of the Hardy Williams school community.

After significant renovations and upgrades, Hardy Williams relocated to the Shaw Building in January of 2015. With the increased space in the renovated building, Hardy Williams Academy accommodates our K-12 students along with rising 9^th graders from Mastery Charter Harrity Elementary school.

In 2016-2017, Hardy Williams Elementary will be focusing on the 4Rs: Relationships, Routine, Responsibility and Rigor. These 4Rs will guide all of the work that we do with students, families and staff. This work will ensure that we are building a strong school community that is developing both the academic and social-emotional skills that students need to thrive.