Schools

Overview

Social Emotional Learning

Responsive Classroom & Developmental Designs principles are fundamental and centralizing forces within the school community. Our students and staff are immersed in its tenets during all aspects of the school day. At the core of Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs are the beliefs that children learn at their best when attention is paid to building their social and emotional competencies.

Green Sustainability

Promoting an eco-friendly culture and a strong understanding of sustainability are key elements of our school’s mission. Above all, being “green” is a mindset—an adoption of sustainable practices in everyday life where community members are conscious of their consumption and waste. It involves an awareness of the origins of goods and products, considering their impact on our community, and making responsible, sustainable choices.

Experiential Learning

Multidisciplinary, hands-on projects that incorporate skills from all subjects, while meeting NYS Social Studies standards use technology, field trips, and project-based curricula to bring learning to life for our students.

Support for all learners: SPED, MLL, ICT, support staff (learning specialists)

Our school serves all types of learners. Our comprehensive special education program includes at least one Integrated Co-Teaching Classroom (ICT) on each Elementary grade, 12:1:1 Bridge Classes, and one or two ICT classes per subject area (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in the middle schools. Our robust special education staffing model which includes a Director of Support Services and Intervention in each of our buildings, learning specialists (certified special education teachers), on-site speech and language therapists, who are supported by counseling staff, including the Deans of Students in the elementary and middle schools.