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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
        grow and learn with a sound mind and healthy body. All students set academic and   Available School Options
        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   Choice
        framework focuses on the development of the whole child in a learning environment     · Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
        that encourages independence, academic challenges, inquiry, creativity, and     · Forest Park Elementary
        responsible citizenship. This Choice program offers a comprehensive, inquiry–based     · Grove Park Elementary
        approach to teaching and learning in an internationally designed concept–based     · Morikami Park Elementary
        model with guidelines on student learning styles, methodologies and assessment     · Pahokee Elementary
        strategies. The PYP is a combination of the best research and practices from     · Palmetto Elementary
        international schools and includes the study of world languages and cultures to     · Westward Elementary
        enhance the international perspective.                                    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   Available School Options
        unique Marine Science experience for all students. The program goal is to teach
        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     · Limestone Creek Elementary
        tanks, including a custom made shark and ray tank. In addition, students participate
        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
        the inquisitive child. The students utilize science, math, and technology laboratories,   Available School Options
        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   In–House: None available
        with 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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