for 3 years old

The preschool program is designed with teachers who work to focus on preparing your child for the next level of curriculum at Preschool. This includes introduction of the mother tongue alphabets, numbers, writing your child's name, social, emotional and spiritual development, and learning to care for themselves.

for 4 through 5 years

This level is designed to prepare children in social skills, character development, mathematics, and reading and writing. With reading and writing, the program focuses on oral language, phonological awareness, letter knowledge, and print knowledge. The program is overall designed with schedules and activities that will make the transition into elementary level an easy one for your child.

for 5 years old

The Preparatory Level is offered for pupils who want to continue their experience with Alcantara Christian School. The transition between Kinder and Preparatory is a smooth and easy one. With controlled class size, the ability for small group instruction is made easier. Skills covered in this level include character development, social skills, mathematics, writing workshop, guided reading groups, and inclusion of science through non-fiction literature and various hands-on science experiments. There is an emphasis placed on developing reading skills through phonics lessons and sight word practice. When leaving Preschool your child will be ready to enter into first grade with confidence.

First grade is so much about a growing sense of self-reliance, and with it, your child develops a greater sense of responsibility for his or her own actions and words. Lessons deal with connected concepts like making choices, taking calculated risks and learning from mistakes.

Appropriate Age: 6 - 7

In Grade 2, your child becomes a more experienced writer and reader by practicing their skills in more complex and comprehensive ways. Pupils read bigger and more complicated books, and write longer and more in-depth pieces. What's more, children pursue projects that involve research and critical thinking

Appropriate Age: 7 - 8

Grade 3 marks the beginning of reading to learn. Third graders are still young enough to love school, love their teacher and get excited over simple things like coloring. It also means more responsibility in the classroom and at home. They are responsible for writing down homework assignments and actually completing them.

Appropriate Age: 8-9

In Grade 4, children learn how to deeply think about and make connections in new material, and grasp more complex concepts across all subjects. They also write with clarity, flow, and structure. Friendship becomes more important, and cliques tend to get more common. They can get a little more independence – and often a lot more attitude – and they know their place in the world.

Appropriate Age: 9 - 10

This is an important time for kids to cement the skills they have gained throughout the upper grades and lay a solid foundation for the years ahead. Pupils will practice more complex mathematical concepts such as exponents, decimals, fractions and more. They will enjoy organizing and classifying objects and ideas. Be able to read and concentrate for long periods of time. Read complex text fluently and with good comprehension.

Appropriate Age: 10 -11

Grade 6 is a year of significant transition for children as they use the skills they have previously learned and apply them to more complex and independent learning in deeper and more rigorous ways. Organization and independence are important skills. They have to write to provide information, to support their opinion, and to tell a story.

Appropriate Age: 11 - 12