Grades 4-5

In addition to the push-in model all students will continue to benefit from in grades 4 and 5, the PoGStudio teacher offers weekly classes for students identified as up to the top 10th percentile (based on our multiple criteria). However, River Vale is now offering the opportunity for specified students, not initially identified to partake in a rigorous, yet age-appropriate application process to potentially be included in the program. Our program will include community service, the arts, global citizenship, and design thinking. Students will engage in design thinking/project-based learning/passion projects above and beyond the general education curriculum with guidance from the PoGStudio teacher. This program will reflect high-caliber learning through advanced critical thinking and reasoning skills. The program also nurtures such intellectual pursuits as problem-solving, creative thinking, and expanding interests, all at levels meant to challenge students' abilities beyond the general education setting.