Back to School!
Our Primary School teachers, K-5th, are looking forward to seeing their students back in the classroom with no remote learning. The first day of school is Monday, August 15th. For more information, please feel free to contact us at (864) 385-6020 or Info@carolinaprepschool.com.
When selecting our teachers, we consider prospective employees as whole individuals. What is his/her education and experience in the classroom? What are his or her core values and how does they model good ethics and healthy habits to children?
By the time our team makes a selection, we have invested hours in becoming acquainted with that person. Carolina Prep also provides training to new employees to excite and prepare them for their new roles.
A low student teacher ratio benefits students by allowing them increased time for personalized interaction, attention, and communication. Our student–teacher ratio for grades 1st to 5th (including After School) is 15:1. In our kindergarten class, it is 12:1.
Each teacher contributes to curriculum customization according to their classroom’s needs. In addition, they keep up-to-date blogs for their classrooms:
Interactive Smart Boards and iPads aid students in learning and retaining valuable information.
Your student will be led through a blend of leading elementary/primary school curricula. We are committed to building foundations for advanced learning during this receptive phase. Your student will be encouraged to share his or her unique personal knowledge, enthusiasm, and interest to all curriculum topics.
Based on Core Knowledge and National Art Education Standards, our art program incorporates art history, creative expression, aesthetic awareness, and methods of critique.
After researching the top foreign language programs nationwide and reviewing national standards and the common European framework, we developed our own Thematic Learning-based curriculum, which focuses on the development of listening and speaking skills and cultural awareness. Grammar is not ignored, but is learned through indirect instruction.
We follow the natural sequence of language learning:
At our students’ young ages, we emphasize understanding and speaking. Instructional techniques include physical activity, concrete experiences, visuals, and manipulatives. A typical lesson plan includes songs, rhymes, games, play-acting with puppets, and other activities that appeal to the students.
Studies have shown that early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. There is also a link between music and spatial intelligence—the ability to perceive the world accurately and form mental pictures.
Carolina Prep’s music education program is based on the following national music standards:
The Core Knowledge Sequence allows the students to learn about the history of music and to explore the different areas of music including music theory and composition, music history, and certainly creativity! The students learn about the basic elements of music: pitch, rhythm, form, melody, harmony, timbre, and dynamics.
Students share what they have learned by presenting a musical production each school year. This performance, along with multiple classes weekly, help students develop skills as well as a passion for music.
Students participate in varied physical activities five days a week. Our physical education program introduces children to traditional instruction in areas such as dance, gymnastics, soccer, floor hockey, and bowling. We also integrate contemporary physical activities like yoga, tinikling, and orienteering. Our instructor builds on benefits of daily activity with an appreciation for health and fitness that extends beyond childhood.
Your student may arrive at Carolina Prep early to enjoy play and a nutritious breakfast.
Your student may continue his/her learning and play adventures as late as 5:30pm. Our After School student–teacher ratio is identical to our low classroom ratio: 15:1.
After School teachers ensure that homework has been completed correctly, and review missed material with each child. Snacks are provided, and children have access to the Mobile Technology Center and the playground and/or gym, as well as theatre on Fridays.
Carolina Prep currently picks up from the following elementary schools: Sara Collins and Pelham Road. Carolina Prep will consider other elementary schools provided there is enough interest.
To sign your student up for After School, please download the registration form below and mail or deliver it to our office at 212 Roper Mountain Rd Ext, Greenville, SC 29615.
Summer is the time to explore. Join us for summer camp on weekdays, as early as 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Each week, our camp program has a theme, with activities and outings designed accordingly. A camper’s day also includes 30-40 minutes of reading and journal time, participating in technology activities, field trips, and indoor and outdoor games. Healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided.
Check out weekly themes from past years: