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Elementary Working Together For Your Child's Future
Camelot School offers an elementary school program for kindergarten through fifth grade. A brochure and synopsis are available upon request. PhilosophyOur experienced staff of teachers and instructional aides together with a solid curriculum and small classes, provide your children with the opportunity to reach their potential. Our program is challenging and creative, and we are able to give individual attention where needed. Enrichment is also provided through the daily use of computers, reading labs and creative writing components. Camelot's underlying goal is to develop in each child the ability to think critically and apply the logic they have learned through "hands on" and manipulative experiences. In so doing, the children will be well-prepared for many successful years in school. In kindergarten, the children participate in a program that balances academics and creative learning experiences. This is a transition year from pre-kindergarten to grade school. While still needing a nurturing environment, most children at this age are anxious to build on what they have already learned. Reading is taught in small groups using the phonics method. Mathematics is introduced using only manipulatives, thereby encouraging the children to learn from their own experience of the concepts taught. Handwriting skills are reinforced and expanded upon, and a whole language approach is used to enable them to understand the relationship between the words we speak, write and read. Music, arts and crafts, sharing, "hands on" science, cooking, art, and story-time are very important components of our kindergarten program. Creative learning centers are also set up in the room to promote learning through play. The kindergarten children are encouraged to respect the rights of others, work together and have fun while learning. We offer classes for first through fifth grades. In each grade, the students are taught reading, phonics, grammar, spelling, handwriting, mathematics, science, Spanish, social studies, music, and art. While the focus of our attention in these grades is on the academic program, we encourage the children to think critically and creatively. Thinking skills are promoted through exercises that require understanding, interpretation, application, and evaluation. The use of manipulatives and "hands on" approach to learning enable the children to acquire knowledge through their own experience, often by trial and error. Guest speakers and field trips are planned each year to supplement the lessons, and have included "The Nutcracker" ballet, the Oakland Museum, Exploratorium, San Jose Tech Museum, Lawrence Hall of Science, the Egyptian Museum, and a working farm. Computers are used by our teachers in order to provide enrichment for accelerated students and prescriptive work for those needing additional help. Extracurricular activities in computers, art and other musical instruments, gymnastics and dance are regularly offered. ProgramExtended Day Care Our hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. enable us to provide extended day care for all our elementary school children. Meals Nutritious lunches are available for a nominal fee. Snacks are provided at no additional charge. A complimentary breakfast is also offered for students who arrive before 7:15 a.m. Summer Activities Summer school is offered for children in the elementary grades. This program is fun-filled and offers a variety of exciting activities. These can include, but are not limited to:
Summer camp 2008 schedule is now available Other Programs We offer an infant/toddler program where care is provided for children six weeks to 30 months. Nursery and prekindergarten classes also offered for children two to five years of age. |
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2330 Pomar Vista * Castro Valley, CA 94546
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