Our curriculum focuses on reading, writing, social studies, STEM, physical education, and the arts, broadening students' skills and worldviews through practical, real-world contexts.
Students learn through exploration and discovery, actively engaging in asking questions, conducting research, and reflecting on their work.
The Elementary School curriculum is based on the American standards in education.
The standards we use are:
Common Core Standards for Math and Literacy,
Next Generational Science Standards (NGSS) for Science
C3 Framework for Social Studies
National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts
SHAPE standards for Physical Education
National Core Standards for Music
In the Elementary School, students in Grades 1-5 utilize Bridges in Mathematics as the primary resource. Bridges is inquiry-based, student-centered, supports the Common Core standards, focuses on critical thinking, and promotes mathematical reasoning, thinking, and practices.
In math lessons, students are provided opportunities to work in pairs, small groups, and with peers to develop positive math identities, build problem-solving skills, and show conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.
At Concordia, English is the primary language of instruction.
Our ELL program ensures that every student receives the support they need to fully access the curriculum, have equitable opportunity to thrive, and they can make the most of their learning journey.
We offer daily Mandarin lessons for all Elementary students.
Our program gives every student the opportunity to learn and value the cultural heritage of our host country through language immersion, reading, creating, hands-on experiences, and flexible ability groups. This helps to increase appreciation for our diverse community.
We use research-based teaching methods and resources to ensure your child excels in all aspects of literacy development (i.e. listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
Our goal is to foster a love for literacy, ensure that every child progresses confidently through their grade-level standards, and develop skills and understandings that transfer across subject and grade levels.
Elementary School students have countless opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences that are based on interests, passion, skills, and curiosity. The expansive menu of more than 50 options is led by teachers and other external professionals.
Our goal is to help students to refine skills they already have, give them a voice in choosing something they want to learn, and build a strong community by learning and growing with students across different grades in Elementary school.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.
Our Kindergarten to Grade 5 students benefited from dedicated blocks of literacy time that were engaging and purposeful. During these sessions, they linked their reading and writing activities to different science and social studies themes, making learning more relevant and exciting.