Give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through engaging projects designed around challenges and problems they may face in their community or the world.

Students investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex problems, or challenges – “learning by doing”. 

Through TED talks, podcasts, simulations, infographics and other instructional tools, students learn key knowledge and skills for success.

The curriculum is built around the Common Core standards – adopted by United States Department of Education.

Learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. The standards were created to ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live.

Beginning in grade one, students take part in many of the special traditions at our elementary school, from morning community time to engagement with community service. 

Our master teachers conduct a combination of whole-class, small-group, and individual instruction to meet the needs of all learners. The social-emotional makeup of each student is critical to curriculum, partnering with parents.

Our curriculum consists of reading, writing, media literacy, thinking beyond the text, STEM, Arts and Vietnamese culture.  Classes are taught in English and Vietnamese.

Students attend specialists in art, science, music, technology, library, and PE throughout the week.