elementary school

ENGAGING CHILDREN'S INTERESTS

The bottom line: children learn better when they are interested and having fun.

HANDS ON LEARNING

Dissecting creatures in Kindergarten? What better way to learn about life science than through first hand experience.

MEANINGFUL MATH

Mathematics can challenge many students. By making math less abstract and more concrete, students progress through math with true comprehension, instead of just memorization.

READING TO LEARN

Children become motivated to read, because it allows them to study topics of their choice and interest.

ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES

Children have computers and library areas open to them throughout the day. Students gain in depth knowledge in multiple subject areas through these enhanced areas.

Elementary School

Foundations Elementary School is SACS-CASI accredited!

By participating in the Foundations Elementary School program, your child will:

Be respected as a natural learner who thrives best in an atmosphere attuned to individual interests, strengths and needs.

Cultivate personal qualities such as honesty, curiosity, independent thinking and respect.

Pursue healthy physical activity and a meaningful experience of the arts.

Develop a sense of excitement, wonder and curiosity for learning through interdisciplinary, inquiry-based projects.

Progress at their own pace, constantly being encouraged to reach the next skill level, often in advance of their grade level.

Gain true comprehension of the GA Performance Standards in Language, Math, Science and Social Studies.

Integrated Curriculum

Our AQ Curriculum for elementary grades provides a focus of teaching developmental skills while meeting GA Performance Standards in Language, Math, Science and Social Studies.

Core Curriculum Resources

Excel Mathematics, Centrifuge Language Arts, Red Rocket Readers, TouchPhonics, Wordly Wise Vocabulary, Weekly Readers, National Geographic Periodicals, Social Studies field trips, class visitors, Science through experiments and projects.

Developmental Curriculum

Children's learning is supplemented weekly with specialist-taught Premium Services that focus on the main developmental areas: Music (cognitive and social development), Art (self-expression), Emotional (cognitive, social, communication and self-help) and Physical Education.