Academics
Universal Transitional Kindergarten
The Universal Transitional Kindergarten program is a high-quality early learning option for children who will have their fourth birthday on/by September 1 of the school year. This program presents a valuable opportunity to provide children with foundational language, literacy, and math skills taught by a credentialed teacher, prepare children for school success, offer additional early learning choices to families, and narrow the readiness gap. The Universal Transitional Kindergarten program is a 180 school day program following the same time schedule as kindergarten and elementary school classrooms. The class size is limited to 24 children per classroom and taught by one credentialed teacher with the support of one instructional aide.
Literacy and Math
Quality first instruction. Our students receive high-quality, evidence-based, core grade-level instruction. To ensure quality first instruction, students are monitored and their progress evaluated. Based on data, identified students receive additional differentiated instruction providing extra support, acceleration, and extended learning opportunities to improve their academic performance.
Every Tuesday, our teaching staff participates in research-based professional development. Through reflection, our teachers are continuously improving their knowledge and skills. Key reflection questions teachers engage in:
How am I ensuring access to the common core to students with diverse learning needs?
Am I providing students with classwork that reflects grade-level complexity?
Social Studies
Kindergarten
Students in kindergarten are introduced to basic spatial, temporal, and causal relationships, emphasizing the geographic and historical connections between the world today and the world long ago.
Grade 1 Students in grade one continue a more detailed treatment of the broad concepts of rights and responsibilities in the contemporary world.
Grade 2 Students in grade two explore the lives of actual people who make a difference in their everyday lives and learn the stories of extraordinary people from history whose achievements have touched them, directly or indirectly.
Science
Our school is transitioning to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), adopted by the State Board of Education in September, 2013. Our teachers are encouraged to attend professional development provided by the Local District and bring the materials to schools to discuss with colleagues and collaborate to explore the new standards.
As we transition, our student continue exploring science content through hand-on activities.
Physical Education
Students demonstrate the physical, intellectual, social and emotional skills that promote healthful lifelong success in a global society. Students are empowered to think critically and use collaborative skills to solve problems. The comprehensive and culturally relevant physical education program in schools is aligned with the California Physical Education Content Standards and develops student competencies in the following:
- Movement Skills and Movement Knowledge
- Positive Self-Image and Personal Development
- Social Development
