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.

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Elementary School

Foundations Elementary School is SACS-CASI accredited!

Foundations Elementary uses innovative education practices to create an environment in which children's strengths and unique learning styles are supported. We teach children to take charge of their learning - to be thinkers, challengers and wonderers. We don't teach to the test. We teach to learn. We want the children to be able to understand the concepts behind the facts. How the children got to the answer can be just as important as the answer itself. We also incorporate movement all throughout the day because we believe that exercise boosts brain power. We don't confine children to rows of desks; we allow them to create their own workspace and spread out as is comfortable for them because when children are comfortable they are more apt to be involved in the learning process. We don't know what new things children will have to learn in the future, but we do know that they will need to be competent problem solvers. We believe that the world's challenges can be solved with openness, inspiration, innovation, invention and entrepreneuralism.

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.