School Curriculum

Educational Philosophy

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Language Arts

We believe in the importance of teaching students to "learn to read" so that they can "read to learn." Literacy is not an end point, but a gateway, empowering students to seek, pursue, and discover independently. Cultivating this love of reading and expression begins with a school environment rich in language, stories, and books.

Our language arts curriculum follows an explicit and continuous pathway from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, fostering an appreciation of literature and expression, as well as teaching specific skills and strategies for reading and writing.

Arithmetic and Mathematics

We begin with the study of arithmetic (the mechanics of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) using a combination of written practice, manipulatives, rote memorization, and games. Once students have mastered these skills, they move on to mathematics, which applies arithmetic to real-world situations and includes geometry, measurement, time, fractions, word problems, and graphing.

We teach mathematics using workbooks, hands-on materials, and collaborative groups for problem solving. We do not allow the use of calculators.

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