Student Focused Elementary Program
Summit’s expert teachers and small class sizes help students love learning as they grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Our elementary students feel safe and cared for as they stretch themselves to be their best. Summit students embrace learning challenges because making mistakes and learning from them are essential parts of the learning process. Our standards-based curriculum challenges students to apply learning as creative problem solvers, communicators, and critical thinkers. In addition to rigorous core subject instruction with classroom teachers, full-time literacy and math specialists provide additional support for a range of student learners. Separate classes with specialist teachers in science, Spanish, music, technology, physical education, library, and visual arts equip students with knowledge and skills they need to thrive.
Kindergarten
Summit students engage in reading, writing, math, spelling, character education, social studies, thematic studies, and presentation skills in the kindergarten classroom of no more than 18 students. Each of the two kindergarten classes have an exceptional teacher and a part-time assistant. Whenever possible, concepts in all areas focus on hands-on, experiential learning. This allows students to gain deep understanding of concepts rather than simply memorize facts.
Grades 1–5
At Summit, students in first through fifth grade engage in reading, writing, math, spelling, character education, social studies, thematic studies, and presentation skills with their primary grade level teacher. Concepts in all areas focus on hands-on, experiential learning.
Specials with dedicated specialist teachers: Visual Arts · Music · Suzuki Guitar (K–2) · Spanish · Technology · Science · Physical Education · Library.