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Our Approach to Education

Customized Learning

  • The teachers write an action plan for each student, depending on his strengths and challenges
  • We adjust our daily lessons to give each child exactly what he  needs
  • We communicate often with parents to identify growth and plan next steps
  • Children learn strategies to help themselves
  • Children gain self-confidence

Small Groups

  • For kindergarten to sixth grade, we always have one teacher for every 14 to 16 children
  • For all ages, from preschool to sixth grade, we separate the children into small learning groups of 2 to 8 children
  • The teacher works with each small group independently
  • Children may get the same work or different work, depending on their ability
  • Children learn concepts faster and internalize them more deeply

Challenging Work

  • We plan for the right balance of rigorous learning and good fun
  • We use internationally recognized textbooks and curriculum materials
  • We teach with an inquiry-based approach
  • Children learn to ask good questions, find answers, and think hard
  • Children learn to read and write well
  • Children get high scores on standardized tests

Hands-on Activities

  • For math, at all ages levels, we use hands-on tools, games and projects, so children can process how math works
  • In science, we do the experiments first, so we can discover the properties of science for ourselves
  • Children learn and remember everything better when they are active
  • Being active is fun!

Advanced Math

  • From kindergarten through sixth grade, we do at least 50 minutes of math per day
  • Advanced students may work in a high group in their classroom or with the children in the next grade up
  • 6th grade students may take Math 6 or Advanced Math 6
  • Advanced Math 6 puts children one year ahead in high school

All Kinds of Diversity

  • We celebrate diversity through daily lessons
  • Our social studies and language arts curriculum materials present a variety of world views
  • We plan holiday parties, food tastings, concerts, guest speakers and field trips that help us learn about the world
  • We consciously choose books, posters, dolls, and toys that represent all kinds of diversity
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If you want to be sure your child is learning well, give us a call!