Curriculum at NCCL School

Because we believe that children learn best when they are actively involved, NCCL offers its students many opportunities to immerse themselves in open-ended learning experiences. Our structured K-5 curriculum includes: mathematics, reading, writing, social studies, science, Spanish, music, art, physical education, and full recess for all ages.

We Emphasize:

• Guided, cooperative learning.

• Social and emotional skills such as inclusion, empathy, kindness and diversity.

• Connections across academics, such as math with history.

• Inquiry-based projects, short and long term.

• Positive discipline.

• Environmental sustainability.

Our Philosophy is that children learn best when:

• They are actively involved.

• They use all of their senses to discuss, debate, explore, investigate, create, and gather their own information.

• They study subjects in depth rather than in broad overviews, bringing in information and concepts from related areas.

• They are interested in the topic, are challenged but not frustrated, and are having fun.

Our Curriculum is designed to:

• Rely on non-competitive assessments, not standardized testing.

• Be child centered.

• Be developmentally appropriate.

• Teach key concepts and skills, academic and social.

• Include open-ended learning experiences which have many solutions to one problem.

• Be integrated.

• Respond to children’s needs and interests.