Elementary School

Elementary School at IC Imagine is focused on creating a foundation that supports students, ensures their success in school and prepares them to step confidently into Middle School.  The Elementary School team focuses on the whole child, helping students develop their social, emotional, academic, interpersonal and physical skills.  Within each class and grade, there are opportunities to grow academically, explore the arts, build relationships, foster community, and serve as leaders.  This whole child approach ensures that transitions within Elementary School and from Elementary to Middle School are seamless for each child.

What is a typical day like?

The daily schedule is grade level dependent, but for the most part, it follows a general structure that is similar.

  • Morning Meeting – Entire grade level together (30 min)

  • English/Language Arts – Strategic reading and writing instruction on grade level standards along with small group instruction (approx. 90 min)

  • Math – Instruction on grade level standards along with small group instruction (approx. 60 min)

  • Science – Instruction on grade level standards (approx. 30 min)

  • Social Studies – Instruction on grade level standards (approx. 30 min)

  • Recess – 2 times per day (20 min each), 1 time (30 min) on Wednesdays Investments – 1 per day: Music, Visual Arts, Spanish, PE, or Theatre (45 min each)

  • CLIMB – Enrichment/ Intervention block where students receive support or enrichment on grade level standards based on need. (approx. 30 min)

Grade level dependent parts of the day:

  • Independent Reading Time (length of time varies by age)

  • Play Centers (Kindergarten only)

Kindergarten

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Grades 1-5

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