Curriculum Overview
Nasri Academy for Gifted Children has an engaging, dynamic, responsive, and collaborative environment. With an advanced, stimulating, rigorous, and flexible curriculum (which sets no limits on the students). The students are taught through exploration by using hands-on project based and problem solving methods. Students are also provided opportunities to extend their learning into the real world with field trips and guest speakers
Educational Experiences
Educational and class experiences align with the mission to make sure that students have opportunities to use critical thinking and problem solving in their units of study. Students are taught by content experts and rotate to the various teachers throughout the day. These content experts provide access to high level lessons and activities, often well above grade level.
Nasri Academy for Gifted Children values the development of the whole child through a well rounded Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) focused curriculum. Learning Academic Blocks (LABs) include traditional classes such as Math, English Language Arts, and Reading or Literature are also interwoven with classes such as Unit, Science, History, Music and Theater, Visual Art, Spanish, Physical Education, and Coding and Robotics. These classes provide students experiences, hands-on learning to develop into lifelong learners.
Nasri Academy for Gifted Children follows the National Association for Gifted Children Pk-12 Gifted Education Programming Standards. Curriculum materials utilized in classes focus on addressing the National and State Common Core Standards. Teachers are able to utilize these standards to help students work through content, skills, and concepts based on their ability and not grade
Coding and Robotics classes introduce students to the language of coding and how coding is used, computer basic skills such as typing, and robotics. Classes focus on FIRST Lego robotics principles and move into competition teams for FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams. For additional information about Coding and Robotics CLICK HERE.
English Language Arts (ELA) classes focus on writing skills including spelling, grammar, structure of writing, and forms of writing. Students produce a variety of products focusing on types and purpose of writing.
Reading or Literature – Reading classes are for LS1-LS3 students and Upper School students. All classes focus on structure of reading, comprehension and reading skills including analysis of literature. Leveled readers, short stories, and novels are read with hands-on projects and related activities that tie to the specific skills. Various types of literature are focused on including non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. Click for more information about competitions.
History classes utilize a high school level curriculum and are only offered for upper school students and focus on United States history in Upper School 1 and then world history in upper school 2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE.
Mathematics classes provide students the ability to work at their level moving at their pace in small groups, partners or individually. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Music and Theater classes are designed to focus on the performing arts through music, playing instruments, dance, improv, and acting. Students participate in a variety of performances throughout the year including singing, dancing, and culminating in a full school musical. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Physical Education classes provide students the opportunity to develop their gross motor physical skills utilizing individual activities, small group activities, and full class games. A critical part of this class is helping students develop their teamwork and develop cooperation skills. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Science classes focus on a range of life science including gardening and biology, physical science, earth science, and engineering. Students delve into hands-on learning and experimentation to learn these concepts. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Spanish classes focus not only on learning to speak the language but experiencing and understanding the various cultures that speak Spanish. Students participate in songs, games, presentations, and celebrations to develop their learning. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Unit classes are integrated units of studies that focus on a range of social studies and science topics. The topics are developed on a two year rotation and provide students a range of interests with the design of these to delve deeply into the unit and be able to apply the knowledge to other similar topics. Units consist of topics such as Australia, Arctic and Antarctic, Westward Expansion, Human Rights and more! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Visual Art classes participate in a range of art skills designed to develop students’ understanding of the various art and art forms. Specific artists are utilized as students learn and create their various art across many 2D and 3D mediums. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Social Emotional Learning
The social and emotional well-being of the gifted child is critical to our school environment.of great importance to our everyday teachings. The environment is designed to foster small classes with intimate teacher relationships allowing every teacher and child to know each other. Opportunities to interact with students of other levels throughout the day and week are intentionally created.
Students are grouped by age into classrooms to foster developmentally appropriate peer interactions while being able to meet the academic needs. Students are placed in research supported multiaged classrooms with two age groups together. Multiage classrooms provide students the ability to build stronger relationships with peers and teachers, advance quicker academically and develop a wider range of social skills.
The school utilizes the Six Pillars of Character as a foundation for lessons and interactions across the school. The Six Pillars of Character are universally accepted values. They are recognized across different cultures, socio-economic statuses, and religions and can be easily identified at school, home, or in communities. The six pillars are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. These pillars are integrated with the characteristics and social emotional needs of gifted learners fostering and supporting our child centered learning environment.
We support students across all grade levels and are concerned with mental health. If students show any signs of self harm or suicide, please reach out to us.
