Unified Arts

Children in Full-day Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 receive weekly Art instruction. The elementary art program introduces and teaches age-appropriate art skills in a variety of activities.  Basic art materials are used in the creation of original self-expressive projects.  The students explore the artistic process with a series of creative experiences designed as a groundwork for more advanced activities.  They develop the concepts and elements on which all visual art forms are based.  The program offers a variety of experiences that introduce artistic heritage, creative expression, aesthetic awareness, and the development of visual perception.

Through activities in listening, performing and creating, all students in Full Day Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6–8 are introduced to the musical concepts of rhythm, melody, harmony, form, tone and expression and interpretation.

Physical education should be recognized as an integral part of a child's school education; it contributes to the development of the wholechild - physically, emotionally and cognitively. With a commitment to quality physical education and the development of the whole child, we are dedicated to providing your child with a variety of rich learning experiences, where they can acquire the knowledge and skills to be a lifelong mover. We believe the skills learned in physical education class will help nurture their self esteem and contribute to their academic, social, and emotional growth as well.

The purpose of science education is to nurture natural curiosity and help students make meaning of the world around them.  This begins in our Preschool program.  The science program is correlated to the latest state standards, is based upon the principles of child interest and lends itself to activity-oriented teaching which is supported with classroom nonfiction readings.  Students will make observations, analyze data, test hypotheses, communicate findings and relate this to the real world that they are a part of.

Spanish

The Foreign Language Spanish Program at Placentino School is an integrated approach to the delivery of the elementary school curriculum through the development of Spanish language skills.  Lessons taught using the Spanish language serve to enhance the development of skills in all other curricular areas.  All Full Day Kindergarten, grades 1, 2, and Montessori 6-8 students, except those participating in the French Immersion Program, will receive Spanish instruction during the week.

French Literacy

Our state-of-the-art Media Center is an extension of the classroom, providing supplemental teaching aids that enrich and extend each child's learning. Children are encouraged to visit and use the Media Center to apply the reading and research skills they have learned in the classroom.  The Placentino Media Center houses a centralized audio-visual collection of teacher resources, books and computers for student use, and parent resource materials. The Media Center also houses our Makerspace. 

Placentino School thanks the many parents who volunteer their time to keep our Media Center open daily from September to June.