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Elementary School
Our curriculum and differentiated instruction are aligned to the Common Core standards. Our classroom environment is designed to include independent work, partnerships, small group work and conferencing in all subject areas. For Bible instruction, we focus on the memorization and application of God’s word. Students are challenged to grow and mature in the ways of the Lord through monthly biblical focus themes.
Academics
We utilize Savvas Learning for our Social Studies, Science and Mathematics curriculum, which is an award winning educational program that provides learning solutions to improve student outcomes. The program provides adaptive technology that delivers personalized instruction, and it’s high-quality instructional materials align to State Standards. Students are exposed to immersive real-world learning experiences, that make learning relevant. Through our reading, writing, and vocabulary programs students receive reinforcement of reading skills and strategies that help support comprehension, and open up a world of opportunity for students to discover and learn new concepts. These skills are also then practiced at home in an independent reading log that the students complete based on a book of their choice. Our instruction in the Arts, Physical Education and Health are all aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards.This instruction and support provides opportunities for students to excel in their NYS exams.
Our classroom environment is designed to include independent work, partnerships and small group work and conferencing in all subject areas. Each class is equipped with their own libraries where students are exposed to and immersed in books of different genres with opportunities for independent reading on a daily basis.
For Bible instruction, we focus on the memorization and application of God’s word. Encouraging students to recognize the Lordship of Christ in all subject areas of learning, and to respond in obedience to God’s call to be transforming influences in society. Through our monthly Bible themes students are challenged to grow and mature in the ways of the Lord. Ultimately, our goal is to equip them in this ever-changing world to be leaders that will one day stand for truth and righteousness.
As a Christian School, Provisionally chartered and incorporated by the NYS Department of Education, and Board of Regents we are mandated to ensure that all curriculum in aligned to State Standards, and furthermore prepares students for State assessments. However, we are still a Christian school and our foundation will always be on God’s word, through Bible integration in all subject areas. With full understanding that equipping students in the spiritual is also a foundation that will guide them in their future endeavors as they infiltrate every profession.