We use a variety of teaching methods geared to each child’s learning styles and intelligences as well as individual work, collaborative study, cooperative small group projects, and whole class activities. Students are assessed through a variety of methods from teacher observation, rubrics, quizzes, labs, papers, projects, performances, and self-reflection.
We use our 77acre campus of meadows, grasses, woodlands, and wetlands for science exploration, art and observation, reflection, sports, and play. Curricular field trips to museums, farms, parks, performances, and sights from local areas to Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Montreal supplement the classroom experience.Faculty members work together to coordinate subject areas and organize class connections and cooperative projects.
Service is integral to our curriculum, with in-school and out-of-school projects and partnerships.Technology is integrated into study as a tool for learning. Our lab of 15 Pentium III computers is used for research, writing, Power Point, and data analysis. Pentium III level classroom computers supplement math and language study.
Eighth grade students are offered a curriculum that prepares them for placement in advanced high school courses. All eighth graders take the Earth Science course in science class and are prepared to take the Science Regents Exam in June. Geometry is offered to advanced students who are prepared to take the Math Regents Exam in June. Spanish classes in grades 6,7,and 8 prepare students to take Spanish II in ninth grade.
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