Crescendo Artistic Environment School

Our program is unique in that it stresses the arts and culture for Primary and Elementary development, much like the Reggio Emilia, Perkins and Montessori School programs, but with a heavier emphasis on Music, Cultural Diversity, Dancing and Drumming.

Children learn in small, flexible environments. Our classrooms accommodate diverse learning styles, while small class size and dedicated teachers insure that that the children accomplish their individual goals. Our classes are no larger than 18 students and the overall student/teacher ratio is six to one.

Children are motivated to perform at their highest academic capacity. Through personal goal setting, high expectations and a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, students are held accountable for their learning.

Excellent teachers are given the freedom to develop excellent curriculum, covering a wide range of content while taking the time to delve deeply into complex issues. Child-centered, teacher-developed programs support individual achievement, love of learning, and love of teaching!

A variety of styles, subjects, instructors, and settings stimulate our children's love of learning. School-wide programs include Chinese taught by a native speaker, music taught using marimba ensembles, and art instruction taught by staff and artists-in-residence throughout the year.

Children thrive in a diverse environment. Children are surrounded by diversity of all kinds - cultural, ethnic, racial, economic, family structure, learning style, interests and abilities. This diversity enhances the richness of everyone's educational experience.

Our Team's intense education and arts development background combine to make our program truly one of a kind. The first 8 years have been proven to be the most important in a child's development and educational future. We believe that it is during this time in a child's life, that exposure to the arts, such as music, drumming, dance, drawing, creating and other cultural studies such as foreign languages, increases the child's complete learning abilities. This "artistic" and "cultural" exposure gives these children not only a stronger creative ability, but a greater understanding and enjoyment of all learning.