Academic Excellence
High Expectations Deliver Outstanding Results
SMALL CLASS SIZES
Promotes close relationships with teachers, among peers. Provides more time for individual assistance.
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16:1 student-faculty ratio in elementary and middle school
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5:1 student-teacher ratio for ages 1-2
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7:1 student teacher ratio for ages 2-3
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10:1 student teacher ratio ages 2.5-3
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12:1 student ratio ages 3-5
A RIGOROUS, MISSION-CENTERED CURRICULUM
Develops intellectual and social cultural competence
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Focused on growing the whole child socially and academically
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Challenging curriculum that is differentiated to meet the needs of individual students
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Social Emotional Curriculum to promote Leaders of Character
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Project Based Learning Projects
HIGH-IMPACT INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES
Emphasizes creative problem-solving and experiential learning
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Instruction imbedding strategies needed by the different types of learners; visual, auditory/musical, kinesthetic, social, analytical, solitary, reading/writing, and nature
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Utilizing cues, questions, and organizers
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Generating and testing hypotheses
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Setting objectives and providing feedback
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Cooperative learning groups and homogenous learning groups
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Nonlinguistic representations
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Homework and practice
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Providing recognition and reinforcing effort
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Summarizing and notetaking
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Identifying similarities and differences
HIGHLY-TRAINED FACULTY
With an average of 15 years teaching experience
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Highly Qualified staff in subject areas
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All PreK, Elementary, and Middle school teachers maintain teaching licenses and have teaching degrees
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Continuous Professional Growth annually
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Literacy and Math Specialists
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All staff CPR and First Aid certified