Elementary

Class Overview

Academic Program

Our Elementary School program follows the State of Florida Common Core Standards as well as alternate achievement standards called Access Points. Teachers use a variety of programs that are tailored to meet the needs of individual students. Our low ratios allow the teacher and classroom assistant to keep students engaged in productive and meaningful activities. Our elementary students are positioned to learn and develop their academic skills with the use of various teaching tools and modalities of learning. We believe that learning cannot be one size fits all, and that our learners can succeed when given the proper accommodations and modifications to do so. Our focus is on taking advantage of these elementary years to grow the basic skills needed for future academic success.

Functional Academics 

Our functional academic program addresses areas that will be used by the student for the rest of their life. These are skills that will have meaning for the child and will help them be as independent as possible. 

Examples:

• Reading (read signs; read a recipe, etc) 
• Math (money, grocery shopping, making change, budgeting,etc) 
• Health (grooming; oral hygiene; play healthy meals, etc) 
• Time Management Skills (calendar skills, telling time, reading the date) 
• Computer Skills (using interactive and assistive computer devices & software when needed) 
• Center Activities- fine motor skills 
• Participate in Volunteer work (following directions)

Curricula Used