National Academy of Gapla

National Academies of the
Federated States of Gapla

Motto	Plus quam scientia (Latin)
Motto in English	More than knowledge
Type	Public school
Established	August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)
Endowment	G$ 6,357.80 (2023)
Total staff	7
Students	27
Location	New Gaplastovia , Federated States of Gapla
Colors	Red   White
Website	academy.gaplagov.org
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The National Academy, officially the National Academies of the Federated States of Gapla, is a public school in the Federated States of Gapla. It is currently the nation's only public school, and is one of three schools in the country, including the Royal Gaplastovian Academy.

Founded in 2015 by Wyatt Baek under the United Republics of Gapla and Phoenix, the Academy provided remedial support for students who were struggling in school subjects. These students were taught with textbooks created by Wyatt Baek, and eventually other instructors. While initially focusing on mathematics, the school offers courses in a variety of subjects at a multitude of levels today.

Unlike many other micronational schools, the National Academy is in full operation as any other small school would be. The school has classes meeting weekly on Zoom, with rare in-person classes in a facility rented hourly. This is likely due to the high value of education placed in the country leading to a demand for education, presumably due to a more intellectually gifted population, as Gapla was founded inside a gifted program.

Divisions

An example Canvas page for the National Academy.

The National Academy is known as the National Academies because it is technically not a single school, but rather a network of three closely connected schools: the National Academy, the National Gifted Academy, and the National Special Educational Academy.

While the National Academy has the highest enrollment rate by far, a few students are enrolled in the National Gifted Academy, a separate school serving students with an IQ of 124 for higher. No students are currently enrolled in the National Special Educational Academy, serving students who have an IQ of 76 or below or have another disability. The boundaries of 124 and 76 where chosen as they are currently the legal bounds for intellectual giftedness and disability in the Federated States of Gapla.

Through a comprehensive, professionally developed IQ test, the National Academies places students in one of its three campuses. Taking the test, or submitting a score from another, approved IQ test, is required to enroll in core academic courses, but not in electives or computing courses. Students who have not been tested, and who enroll in electives or computing courses, are placed in the National Academy. The requirement of an IQ test has caused controversy within Gapla, but school officials have retained the requirement, claiming that the requirement allows the school to better serve the unique needs of and more effectively identify students who are gifted or have intellectual disabilities.

Campuses

The following is a list of the campuses of the National Academies. All three schools operate on all three campuses.

• The National Academies, Virtual Campus
• The National Academies, Von Karman Campus (rented hourly when used)
• The National Academies, Morse Campus (rented hourly when used)

Courses

Mathematics

In addition to grade level mathematics, which is self-paced and individualized, the National Academy offers the following courses in mathematics. They are considered to be far more rigorous than their similarly-named counterparts in the United States, and covers topics that are not often covered in the curriculum in the United States.

For reference, Calculus SV is equivalent to AP Calculus BC in the United States.

Course	Length	Teacher(s)	Status	Campuses
Prealgebra	Year	Wyatt Baek, Chelsea Chen, Virat Varada, Dev Batra	Available	Virtual, Von Karman, Morse
Algebra 1			Currently taught
Geometry
Algebra 2
Precalculus			Available	Virtual
Calculus SV		Virat Varada, Dev Batra
Calculus MV	Semester
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations		Virat Varada	To be released	n/a
Abstract Mathematics
Real Analysis		To be assigned
Complex Analysis

English Language Arts

Due to a re-creation of the English Language Arts curriculum, courses are currently not offered.

The previous English curriculum had eight years of instruction but was incredibly unpopular. It is viewable on education.gaplagov.org.

History

The National Academy offers both national and world history courses.

Course	Length	Teacher(s)	Status	Campuses
Social Studies	Semester	Wyatt Baek	Available	Virtual, Morse
Gaplan History			Currently taught
World History Course I	Year		Available
World History Course II
World History Course III		To be assigned	To be released	n/a

Science

The National Academy is currently in search of a high-quality science curriculum. As a result, it currently teaches only one science class.

Course	Length	Teacher(s)	Status	Campuses
Health and Sexual Education	Semester	To be assigned	To be released	n/a

Computing

Computing is the National Academy's most popular subject. Computing subjects are not considered core subjects, and do not require an IQ test to enroll.

Course	Length	Teacher(s)	Status	Campuses
Scratch	Semester	Wyatt Baek, Scott Chiang	Available	Virtual, Von Karman, Morse
Python I			Currently taught
Python II
Java I		Wyatt Baek	Available
Java II
Web Development I
Web Development II
Competitive Programming I				Virtual
Competitive Programming II		To be assigned	To be released	n/a
Competitive Programming III

Electives

Electives are courses which are not considered core courses. They do not require an IQ test to enroll.

Course	Length	Teacher(s)	Status	Campuses
Introduction to Vexillology and Heraldry	Semester	Nicolas Caiazzo	Available	Virtual
Introduction to Music Theory	Year	Chelsea Chen		Virtual, Morse
Intermediate Music Theory
Introduction to Classical Dance		Emma Bunnell	Temporarily unavailable	Morse
Introduction to Philosophy	Semester	Wyatt Baek		n/a
Introduction to Linguistics		Connor Hetner	Currently taught	Virtual
Introduction to Competitive Mathematics	Year	Wyatt Baek	Available	Virtual, Von Karman