The Elementary school follows a bilingual curriculum, providing a well-balanced combination of the French structured learning methodology and the American pedagogical approach that encourages self-confidence, creativity, and the respect of others. The content of our curriculum meets the French governmental requirements for subjects taught in French and adheres to the standards-based system used in the elementary public schools of New Jersey for subjects taught in English.
The Elementary school program builds on the work done in Preschool and Kindergarten in order to give each child the ability to develop the necessary skills needed for his/her future education. This cannot happen without a good knowledge of the language: the key tool to freedom of thought. Main means of communication, language was omnipresent in Preschool activities, and language is now at the heart of learning at Elementary levels. Mastering the language is therefore the primary objective of the Elementary school.
Subjects taught in French include Language Arts, Mathematics, French History, Geography and Civics, Science, and Physical Education. Subjects taught in English are Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Visual Arts and Music.
Students entering third grade take the standardized tests from the French Ministry of Education in both French language and Mathematics. As performed in the American public schools in New Jersey, standardized tests in language arts literacy are also administered to all students proficient in English from Grades 3 to 5.These tests are professional tools that allow teachers to determine the level of proficiency of each student, and provide them with the ability to develop differentiated instruction when necessary. They contribute to the consistency and continuity of the learning process.
