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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Beakos have become monthly in recent years.  As for the curriculum, it's been constantly evolving.  This past spring, the HOS and several faculty members met with parents to unveil what kinds of changes to expect in the upcoming year and why they're being made.  Like I said before, there's lots of transparency at the school currently.[/quote]

I LOVE the monthly Beako programs! It’s a wonderful opportunity to get to see my kid perform at school and for him to have public speaking practice. I am always impressed by the music teacher and her ability to teach four different grades a new program every month.

The curriculum has evolved quite a bit. What I like is the hands on and fun way they teach. As an example, the PreK class had an economics unit of study this past year. They learned the difference bw goods and services, and took a field trip to buy the ingredients to make soap. They sold the soap to the teachers after making it in class. They took turns ringing up each sale on the cash register and counting the money. Great way to incorporate math into what they did. The kids loved it!

They incorporate movement into how they learn so kids are not expected to sit still for long periods. Math class one day in pre-K was a number hunt around the room for stickers labeled 1-100. Each kid had a hundreds chart and had to check off the numbers as they found them.

The point is that PDS makes learning fun. The small class sizes ensure the teachers know each kids strengths and weaknesses. They differentiate for both reading and math both individually and in small groups.

I have had no issues with parents in my child’s class.

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