Island Prep Elementary Program St Augustine
Our Elementary Program offers K-5 Classes
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a year to build a love of learning in our Elementary Program. We understand the importance of setting up our students for success in education. Kindergartners fine-tune reading skills, learn to write for pleasure, and build confidence!
See below for several examples of why our school is better:
- Explicit Phonics Instruction to Accelerate Reading Fluency
- Reading eggs to help students incorporate reading into play
- Iready to track student progress and supplement learning curves
- Singapore Math with hands-on learning
- Developmentally Appropriate Troubleshooting Strategies for Kindergartners
- Curriculum based on the National Standards
- Recess and PE Daily that Promotes Sportsmanship, cooperation and problem-solving skills
- Speaking, Listening, and Writing Skills Integrated into all Subject Areas
- Mystery Science as well as Scholastic Science
- Daily Communication with Teachers via Brightwheel
- Educational Field Trips-Suspended due to Covid 19
- Thematic based enrichment programs that incorporate Art, Music, Science, Computers, Literature and more
1st Grade
The social/emotional foundation in first grade is built around the importance of community and the student’s individual responsibility and place in that community. We approach all subjects (reading, writing, math, science, and social studies) through a unique “systems thinking” lens, and children discover for themselves that any one thing is connected to everything else around them. Fostering a love for creativity and music, celebrating mistakes and their power to move us forward and teach us, and helping students find their active voice to give back to and be a spokesperson for their community, are all-powerful objectives in this transitional and important learning year.
Elementary Program and Curricula:
- Renaissance Program that incorporates Accelerated Reading to track student progress and monitor student growth.
- Being A Writer, Being A Reader, and Making Meaning Curriculum Programs
- Science, Technology, and Programming Skills
- Developmentally Appropriate Strategies for 1st Graders
- Curriculum-Based on the Florida Standards
- Daily Recess and P.E.
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Occupational Therapy
- Hands-on Science Lessons
- Daily Communication with Teachers using Bloomz App
- School Garden and Compost
- Thematic based enrichment classes
2nd Grade
Our second-grade classroom has its own unique community; Island prep feels that the role of the teacher is to assist each child that enters our classroom in developing his/her own unique learning style. At this grade level, we feel it is so important to incorporate individual hands-on learning with projects at home to engage and stimulate student learning. Second grade is a safe and caring community that encourages our students to comfortably communicate with their peers and teachers and express themselves, discover who they are, and leave the classroom with pride in the person they have become. We as classwork together towards building confidence and self-esteem by presenting our projects with other students, with parents, as well as sharing thoughts during our morning meeting. We foster close relationships with the students in both the upper and lower grades working on projects and reading programs together to facilitate peer encouragement. Every child is unique, and we encourage our class to embrace the differences in each other, learning that everyone has something special to offer. The second graders practice responsibility and community by participating in classroom jobs. We have high expectations and goals for each student and strive to help them to reach their potential.
Elementary Program and Curricula:
- Renaissance Program that incorporates Accelerated Reading to track student progress and monitor student growth.
- Being A Writer, Being A Reader, and Making Meaning Curriculum Programs
- Mystery Science as well as Scholastic Science
- Developmentally Appropriate Troubleshooting Strategies for 1st Graders
- Curriculum-Based on the National Standards
- Daily Recess and P.E.
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Educational Field Trips-Suspended due to Covid 19
- Daily Communication with Teachers via Brightwheel app
- Thematic based enrichment programs that incorporate Art, Music, Science, Computers, Literature and more
3rd Grade
In our Third Grade we strive to engage all students in a variety of ways that inspire them, cultivate creativity and find strength in themselves. We work hard to make the classroom environment a family in which everyone feels safe, welcomed, accepted, and treated with respect. It is imperative to take the time to learn each student as an individual and understand what motivates them. In our third-grade classroom, there are many examples of cooperative learning in which students evolve their social skills, learning from each other, and working as a team. It is important that students use their innovative and imaginative skills along with hands-on methods to enrich their educational experience. Our goal is to teach students not only the importance of education but the importance of a whole-child education, allowing them to apply those skills they master in the classroom to real-world experiences. Our third-grade class comes together as a community to lift each other up and to teach each other that there is no better way to succeed than to try.
Elementary Program and curricula:
- Renaissance Program that incorporates Accelerated Reading to track student progress and monitor student growth.
- Being A Writer, Being A Reader, and Making Meaning Curriculum Programs
- Mystery Science as well as Scholastic Science
- Developmentally Appropriate Troubleshooting Strategies for 3rd Graders
- Curriculum-Based on the National Standards
- Daily Recess and P.E.
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Educational Field Trips-Suspended due to Covid 19
- Daily Communication with Teachers via Brightwheel app
- Thematic based enrichment programs that incorporate Art, Music, Science, Computers, Literature and more
4th Grade
In Fourth grade, our students focus on the power of change. Through various methods, students will explore the power of change through Florida History, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Technology, Writing, and Presentation. Students are also empowered to think about how changes, even the smallest ones, affect the world around them. We encourage our students to “be the change” they want to see in the world to make a difference for their future.
Our Fourth-grade class also has a strong focus on writing, in which students learn to write from different perspectives, different writing strategies, and creating themes to create divergent writing samples.
Each student sets personal and academic goals for themselves and holds themselves accountable for their own growth and academic gains giving them a strong sense of self-reliance and responsibility.
Our students also build leadership and mentoring skills working with the younger students, through the “Buddy Program”. This is a tremendous confidence builder and reinforces learning by allowing the older students to expand their own vision of themselves.
Elementary Program and Curricula:
- Renaissance Program that incorporates Accelerated Reading to track student progress and monitor student growth.
- Being A Writer, Being A Reader, and Making Meaning Curriculum Programs
- Mystery Science as well as Scholastic Science
- Developmentally Appropriate Troubleshooting Strategies for 4thGraders
- Curriculum-Based on the National Standards
- Daily Recess and P.E.
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Educational Field Trips-Suspended due to Covid 19
- Daily Communication with Teachers via Brightwheel app
- Thematic based enrichment programs that incorporate Art, Music, Science, Computers, Literature, and more
5th Grade
Island Prep offers a challenging, yet stress-free academic program designed to foster academic excellence and meet individual student needs, nurturing each student’s natural curiosity and sense of wonder. Students in Fifth Grade are encouraged to think creatively and challenge themselves and their peers to reach new levels of achievement.
Island Prep Fifth grade emphasizes individual development and self-responsibility. Fifth-grade students are encouraged to become positive members of the school community and community at large, as well as active participants in their own learning. Our outstanding teachers emphasize higher-order thinking skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Students are driven to challenge themselves and think outside the box as they prepare to transition to Middle School.
Elementary Program and Curricula:
- Renaissance Program that incorporates Accelerated Reading to track student progress and monitor student growth.
- Being A Writer, Being A Reader, and Making Meaning Curriculum Programs
- Mystery Science as well as Scholastic Science
- Developmentally Appropriate Troubleshooting Strategies for 5th Graders
- Curriculum-Based on the National Standards
- Daily Recess and P.E.
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Educational Field Trips-Suspended due to Covid 19
- Daily Communication with Teachers via Brightwheel app
- Thematic based enrichment programs that incorporate Art, Music, Science, Computers, Literature and more
