A physically active child is a healthy and mentally balanced student, which supports learning retention and intellectual development. Classrooms are designed for students to learn in a comfortable and luxurious environment with state-of-the-art facilities. Our curriculum increases in complexity and reinforces previous learning based on each child’s developmental ability. Teachers support each student to maximize individual growth and prepare them for future academic and leadership opportunities. Our Kindergarten-5th grade curriculum is centered around United States standards and is broken into two major components, English Language Arts and Mathematics. In addition, we offer History, Foreign Language, Science, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Music, Entrepreneurial and Leadership classes, and Sports (Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, and Horseback Riding).
English Language Arts Literacy and Writing
As students advance through each grade, there is an increased level of complexity in what students are expected to read and write. Reading comprehension develops progressively so students gain more from what they read. Students build habits for engaged reading and authentic writing. World knowledge is taught sequentially and systematically so students can focus on knowledge-based comprehension and analysis. Our program seeks to develop lifelong readers and writers. Phonics, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary are taught explicitly and within context through high-impact reading lessons. The focus of reading and writing standards is logical arguments based on claims, reasoning, and evidence. Writing also includes opinion writing within the K-5 standards.
Speaking and Listening
Although reading and writing are core components of English language arts, standards ensure students gain, evaluate, and present information through listening and speaking. Emphasis is placed on academic discussion in one-on-one, small-group, and whole-class settings. These discussions may take place as formal presentations or informal collaboration. Students are expected to use formal English in both writing and speaking. Vocabulary instruction occurs through conversation, direct instruction, and reading. Through projects, songs, and dramatic play, students demonstrate communication skills and cross-cultural awareness. Language study supports empathy, respect for differences, and connection to local and global communities.
Art and Science
The design process encourages students to ask questions, plan, test models, and refine ideas. Art and science collaboration supports creative and analytical thinking. At the kindergarten level, students explore plant science, movement, and weather through easy-to-manage hands-on activities. In first grade, students explore plants, animals, light, sound, and astronomy. Second graders study survival materials and how the earth’s features change over time. In third grade, students focus on data interpretation through the study of habitats, life cycles, traits, and motion. In fourth grade, students study energy, the earth’s changing surface, and wave action. By fifth grade, students analyze wave patterns and how energy is transferred through sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
Social Studies
The Social Studies curriculum focuses on responsible citizenship. Students progress from self-identity and understanding differences to exploring local and global communities. Learners study citizenship, history, and geography through year-long explorations of the African continent, American history, and world geography. Past civilizations are examined to understand their influence on modern culture, politics, and social systems. Social studies instruction supports critical thinking, socio-emotional development, interpersonal skills, and information literacy. Students learn to understand events, participate in their communities, and make informed decisions.
Mathematics
Mathematics instruction emphasizes depth over coverage. Students develop conceptual understanding, procedural skills, fluency, and application. Learners build flexibility in computation and problem-solving, moving from concrete thinking to abstract reasoning. Number sense expands through connected concepts and real-world applications. Students hone their abilities in mental computation, reasoning, and oral and written communication as they explain their thinking. By 5th grade, students understand volume and its relationship to multiplication and addition and apply this knowledge to real-world problems.
The biggest strength of the common core Math standards is its versatility, they overlap and complement each other to ensure students are confident in math skills.
The standards mandate that eight principles of mathematical practice be taught:
