OVERVIEW

The primary program at SAS has a strong commitment to the whole child. It seeks to foster each child's intellectual, physical, emotional, social and cultural growth within a rich and stimulating environment. Our basic philosophy is that children learn best by doing. Their discovery is concrete and based on their own concrete and based on their own experiences. The children are given opportunities to explore, experiment and discover with hands-on materials.

The development of general readiness skills which include sensory and perceptual areas as well as reading and math is a basic goal. By the end of the kindergarten program, the child should demonstrate general cognitive, perceptual and motor skills needed for first grade. The child should be well adjusted socially and emotionally, be able to work independently, cooperate with others and work in a group setting.

The first and second grade program strengthens and builds upon what was highlighted within the first three years of our early childhood program and emphasizes a more structured approach to teaching the basic subjects with a major emphasis on the development of language, writing and arithmetic skills. Science, social studies, and health are also integrated and taught within the curriculum. Students at the K-2 levels receive special instruction in art, physical education, music, computer and swimming.