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PRE–K & ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Health and Wellness
The Health and Wellness Program embraces the education of the whole child. We Available School Options
grow and learn with a sound mind and healthy body. All students set academic and
wellness goals. They participate in daily physical activities and receive weekly lessons Choice
in the Health and Wellness lab. Clubs and after care activities focus on a healthy life · Allamanda Elementary
style, including the following: running, flag football, nutrition, gardening, morning In–House: None available
muscle, dance, walking, healthy cooking, and Girls on the Run. Parent involvement
activities revolve around health and fitness education for the whole family. Our Health
and Wellness program helps each child develop life–long habits of health and fitness
through exercise and diet, enhancing their academic education.
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Available School Options
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) curricular
framework focuses on the development of the whole child in a learning environment Choice
that encourages independence, academic challenges, inquiry, creativity, and · Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
responsible citizenship. This Choice program offers a comprehensive, inquiry–based · Forest Park Elementary
approach to teaching and learning in an internationally designed concept–based · Grove Park Elementary
model with guidelines on student learning styles, methodologies and assessment · Morikami Park Elementary
strategies. The PYP is a combination of the best research and practices from · Pahokee Elementary
international schools and includes the study of world languages and cultures to · Palmetto Elementary
enhance the international perspective. · Westward Elementary
In–House: None available
International Spanish Academy
International Spanish Academies (ISA) are Dual Language Programs that have
signed a collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Education of Spain. This K–12 Available School Options
educational program is carried out within the framework of cooperative activities Choice
organized by the Office of Education of Spain in the U.S. and each participating · New Horizons Elementary
district. The language, history, and culture of Spanish speaking countries are a major In–House
focus of the curriculum. This program is a Spanish two–way immersion program and · Berkshire Elementary
allows students to develop proficiency in two languages by receiving classroom · Greenacres Elementary
instruction in English as well as Spanish.

Marine Science and Environmental Inquiry
Limestone Creek Elementary School partners with The Reef Institute to create a
unique Marine Science experience for all students. The program goal is to teach Available School Options
students how to become stewards of the ocean and why taking care of it is so Choice: None Available
important to our environment and our future. Marine Biologists teach students about In–House:
our coastal ecosystem and coral reef conservation using live animals in 11 on–site
tanks, including a custom made shark and ray tank. In addition, students participate · Limestone Creek Elementary
in the growing process of mangroves and coral propagation in order to deepen their
understanding of local ecosystems and the impact of humans on their environment.
Additional curricular resources include lesson plans created by Loggerhead Marinelife
Center that are implemented in grades K–5. These project–based lessons focus on
the growth and protection of red mangroves and the nesting process of sea turtles.
LCE students engage in the engineering design process in an onsite STEM lab as they
learn about renewable resources and environmental conservation.

Math, Science, and Technology
The Math, Science, and Technology Program uses innovative strategies to motivate Available School Options
the inquisitive child. The students utilize science, math, and technology laboratories,
as well as other unique interactive learning environments in their daily work. Students Choice
make mathematical and physical discoveries using models they can touch and · Roosevelt Elementary
manipulate in real life experiences. Using an integrated approach to curriculum with In–House: None available
science and mathematics as a basis for instruction, students will learn problem solving
and logical thinking through the principles studied in the classroom.

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