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CURRICULUM – OVERVIEW
Delight in Discovery and Development
The Good Shepherd School seeks to instill a love of learning in each child and our programs are designed to be fun (Delight), engaging and interactive (Discovery), and intellectually and socially stimulating (Development). We offer a variety of classes for each age level from 12-months old through Kindergarten as well as afternoon enrichment programs. All of our classes have two experienced teachers providing a low teacher to student ratio with an average ratio of 1:5. Take a closer look at all we offer.
Delight
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Daily outdoor play
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Special field trips off campus
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Performances at school (e.g., magician, plays, and puppet shows) and on-site visit from The ZooMobile
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Thanksgiving Service, Christmas Pageant, and Spring Concert
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Parents’ Association-sponsored events for the whole family: back-to-school Fire and Ice night, Fall Festival, and more
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Classroom special celebrations throughout the year
Discovery
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Weekly special classes, including Music, Art, Chapel, Library, Creative Movement, and Spanish
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Unique classroom activities in science, nature, math, cooking, and literature
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Afternoon Enrichment (12:00-3:00 p.m., bring lunch) (ages 3 - Pre-K)
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Ongoing community outreach programs
Development
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Classes options for 12-month-olds through kindergarten that offer developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster a child’s creativity, communication skills, collaboration with others, and critical thinking.
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Focus on fine-motor skills, gross-motor skills, and language skills
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Character development: manners, respect, empathy, responsibility, kindness, cooperation, perseverance, and honesty
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Reading readiness
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Elementary-school readiness