Elementary School Program Decription

The Elementary program is composed of grades 1 through 5. ISA’s elementary teachers offer a traditional U.S. curriculum, while also accommodating children's multiple intelligences and learning styles through thematic and project-based learning.

All of the elementary staff are experienced, credentialed, professional educators. The average class size in the elementary school is 12; the largest class is 17.

Students take core classroom subjects – Reading, Spelling, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies – with their grade-level teachers. In addition, students go to weekly or bi-weekly classes taught by specialists. These include Physical Education, Music, Art, Computers, Library, Spanish, and Dutch.

English as a Second Language help is available for students who are learning English. The school does not have services to accommodate children with moderate or severe learning disabilities. The teachers of the elementary grades often collaborate on special interdisciplinary projects and cross grade-level events.

The sample schedule below shows a typical arrangement of specialist classes:

 

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Grade 1&2

10:00-10:30
Comp. Gr. 2
11:10-11:50 PE

10:30-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL
11:15-11:55 Music

10:30-11:10 PE

10:30-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL
11:15-11:55 Music
1:15-1:55 Library

10:30-11:10 PE
11:15-11:55 Comp

Grade 3

8:00-8:40 Dutch/Span/ESL
2:00-2:40 Comp.

9:45-10:25 Dutch/Span/ESL 2:00-2:40 Library

10:30-11:10 Art 2:00-2:40 Library

9:45-10:25 Dutch/Span/ESL 10:30-11:10 Music

9:45-10:25 PE 10:30-11:10 Comp

Grade
4

9:45-10:20 Comp
10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL

9:45-10:25 PE
10:30-11:10 Art
1:15-1:55  Music

10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL
1:15-1:55 Library

10:30-11:10 PE
1:15-1:55 Music

9:45-10:25 Comp
10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL

Grade 5

10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL
2:00-2:40 Comp

9:45-10:25 Music
10:30-11:10 PE
2:00-2:40 Library

9:45-10:25 Art
10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL

9:45-10:25 PE
2:00-2:40 Music

10:25-11:10 Dutch/Span/ESL
2:00-2:40 Comp