Elementary School
Pre-Kindergarten
Children are playful by nature. Their earliest experiences exploring with their senses lead them to play, first by themselves and eventually with others.
Our Pre-Kindergarten curriculum, Creative Curriculum, promotes this fun of learning through activities that teach children about the world around them. Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that uses exploration of the environment and discovery as a way of learning, enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills.
Children change a lot throughout their Pre-K year. To address these changing needs, Creative Curriculum is adaptable and engaging, particularly good for children with special mobility or cognitive challenges.
Some examples of Pre-K lessons and activities:
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During math center, children learn shapes using clay by making squares, circles and triangles.
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In dramatic play, children retell the story “The Three Little Pigs” using costumes and props.
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During play activities, children learn to share classroom materials and use their words to express themselves with their peers.
Elementary School
Elementary students are interested in their community and their world. We nurture that curiosity through development of core skills and engaging, hands-on activities that require teamwork and communication. Our students often work to solve problems and create together.
The focus for students in K–5th grade is to develop their independence and take responsibility for their own learning through engaging student-led conversations. Conducted in every subject area, these conversations give them time to explain their thinking and show them how to provide feedback to each other.
In all classes, our curriculum emphasizes applications to real-world situations. For example, in math, numbers and mathematical concepts are linked to everyday situations, like calculating the dimensions of a classroom or multiplying a recipe.
In English Language Arts (ELA) courses, students connect their reading material to current events and their own lives. They discuss specific passages in small groups to uncover deeper understanding. The process makes sure that all students participate and get support from each other without feeling singled out.
Examples of classroom projects and events include:
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Acting out a scene from the day’s reading assignment
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Learning about fractions by making slime
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Using the scientific method to investigate how seeds germinate and grow
- Creating rhythms and compositions in music class
Elementary School Campus Leadership
DuRay Stevens, Principal | [email protected]
Nichole Lowery, Assistant Principal | [email protected]
Brandon Ortiz, Assistant Principal | [email protected]