Elementary/Middle School Program

The Day School program includes grades 2nd through 8th, and emphasizes a success-oriented focus that balances both academic and social needs in a highly structured environment:

  • Class size limited to 10 (grades 2-5) or 12 (grades 6-8), and taught by an experienced, credentialed master teacher and a full-time assistant teacher.
  • Rigorous academic curriculum aligned with California State Standards, with differentiated instruction designed to meet specific learning needs.
  • Concurrent with academic instruction, students learn organization skills, study skills, social communication skills, problem-solving and coping skills.
  • Social skills development is integrated into program and addressed throughout the day in a variety of ways.

The school day experience is further enriched by a variety of support services and resources:

  • Regular Physical Education (P.E.) classes, under the direction of a credentialed Adaptive P.E. Specialist. The structured program of sports and activities help students learn skills, develop good sportsmanship, and enjoy peer interaction.
  • Weekly scheduled time in the school library, where students receive guidance on using resources to complete research and assignments, choose books for personal reading enjoyment, and access computer applications and the internet.
  • Bi-weekly group art lessons guided by the Art Teacher. Art projects are often coordinated with classroom curriculum, and promote art skills, appreciation, and creative exploration.
  • Life skills/cooking projects in the student kitchen, geared towards teaching healthy living habits and fostering positive group interaction and teamwork.
  • Regularly scheduled time in our computer lab where students learn and practice computer and research skills, as well as creative projects utilizing technology
  • Speech & Language services provided by a licensed SLP for those students with identified needs
  • Clinical Psychologist on staff to provide regular and as-needed/crisis counseling, as well as collaborate with parents and other mental health professionals working with your child