Academics and Programs

List of 13 items.

• Differentiated Learning

  Developing each child’s potential through the process of differentiated learning, where teachers use a variety of instructional strategies based on student readiness levels, interests and preferred mode of learning. A few examples of this are: guided reading, guided math, workshop approach to Language Arts instruction, and much more.

• Challenging and Enriched Curriculum

  Fostering scholastic achievement through a challenging and enriched curriculum in language arts, social studies, foreign language, math, history, geography, science, religion, music, fine and performing arts, and physical education

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

  Integrating the teaching of emotional intelligence into daily life through social emotional learning (SEL), which is fundamental to a child’s social and emotional development, ethical development, citizenship, motivation to achieve, success and happiness

• Service Learning

  Providing rich, grade-level educational experiences and school-wide community service opportunities through service learning that combine academics with public service

• Cardinal Virtues

  Modeling for all children the Cardinal virtues of Prudence (Sound Judgment), Justice (Responsibility), Fortitude (Personal Courage), and Temperance (Self-Mastery)

• STEAM by Design

  Infusing STEAM by Design into the learning experience that enables students to practice problem-based, experiential learning and design thinking to create meaningful solutions for real-world problems

• Daily Physical Education and Inclusive Athletic Programs

  Teaching sportsmanship through daily physical education and inclusive athletic programs

• Health and Wellness

  Making available a full-time registered nurse during school hours to oversee health and wellness policies and programs and create a healthy school environment

• Library Collection

  Housing a library collection of more than 14,000 books, multi-media items such as audio-books, music CDs and DVDs, and resources and equipment for use by students, faculty and parents

• Student Support Services

  Providing counseling and guidance through student support services to help students work through personal, social and academic challenges

• Technological Resources

  Providing best-in-class technological resources to support student learning, including a one-to-one laptop program, iPads, and tele-presence capabilities

• Writing Emphasized Across the Curriculum

  Offering writing emphasized across the curriculum, which teaches children to use a higher level of thinking across subjects that challenges students to analyze and process what they read through writing

• After-School Programming

  Offering safe after-school care for students, Saber Kids for Junior Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students, and Saber Study for Middle School students