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What does the curriculum include?
Departmentalization begins in 3rd grade and continues to the 5th grade.
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Computer Science
- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
What do educational philosophy and teachings include?
- Learning Styles
- Differentiated Instruction
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Brain Research
- Systems Thinking
- Best Teaching Practices
- Multiple Intelligences
What are the educational innovations?
- Mission-responsive Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Focus on Arts and Sciences
- Multi-Age Concept
- Flexible Scheduling
- Technology and Action Research
- Spanish (K-5)
- Accountablity for Actual Parental Involvement (API)
- Small Class Size (1:15)
- Classes for Parents
What are APA special programs?
- Character Education
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Bilingual/ESL
- Gifted and Talented
- Health and Nutrition
- Daily Physical Activities
- Computer enhanced learning
What are APA's supplemental and enrichment programs and activities?
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Organizational and Study Skills
- Library/Silent Reading
- Home Visits
- Science laboratory experiments
- Individual and Group Counseling
What are APA's competitive opportunities?
- Spelling Bee
- UIL Academics (Elementary)
- Science Fair
- History Fair
- Math Fair
- Rodeo Livestock Art Show
- Science Olympiad
Who are APA's Proposed Collaborative Partners?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Science Program
- Galveston Grand 1894 Opera House
- Houston Opera House
- Moody Gardens
- Galveston County Daily News
- Galveston Project Wild
- Texas A&M University Galveston
- Galveston College
- Galveston Historical Foundation
- College of the Mainland
- Rosenberg Library
- The Galveston County Families, Children, and Youth Board
- The National RIF Office, Washington, D.C.
What clubs does APA offer?
- Chess
- Choir
- Scouts
- Instrumental Music
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