3rd GRADE - 5th GRADE
 
These grades have an English teacher for one half of the morning; the other half is spent with the Spanish teacher. Teachers in these grades will work with two different groups from the same level. The first half of the morning in one group and the second half in the other group. The English teacher will work with Language Arts, Reading, Science and Mathematics.
 
The Spanish teacher instructs Spanish, Reading, History, Geography and Civics.
 
6th GRADE - 9th GRADE
 
These grades have different teachers for each subject and a full time teacher will have on average 30 classes per week.
 
The classes given in English are: English grammar, Literature, Universal History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Depending on the area the candidate can work in their area of expertise.
 
 
All students complement their academic program with:
Physical Education twice a week
Art once a week.
Music once a week
Computers from 3rd of kinder up to 9th grade twice a week
Early stimulation from Nursery up to 3rd kinder once a week.
Library session once a week.
Our schools certified with the international Baccalaureate Organization in the Primary Years Program and for Middle Years program. With this accreditation and our philosophy we are working with a constructivism approach and inquiry based activities for academic purposes.
 
Our curriculum has to be taught through inquiry using a constructivist approach.
 
We are interested in developing students to be investigative, reflective, open-minded, principled, risk takers, communicators, knowledgeable, inquiring, caring, balanced and thinkers; and for this purpose we use this educational approach.
NURSERY AND KINDER
 
This grades are taught 100% in English, the subjects programmed are Vocabulary (related to Social Studies and Science), Prewriting or Phonics and Mathematics. The homeroom teacher is expected to speak English at all times.
 
1st and 2nd GRADE OF PRIMARY
 
These grades have an English homeroom teacher. They receive Spanish class for an hour and a half per day. In this manner, 80% of the class is given in English.
The English teachers give the following subjects : Language Arts, Reading, Science and Mathematics.
The Spanish teachers give Spanish, Reading and Social Studies.
 
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