Saturday Program
October 7, 2023 - May 25, 2024
All Saturday classes integrate the use of English in interactive and engaging ways. Classes consist of 2.5 hours of daily academic English instruction and 1 hour of activities in which teachers integrate activities where English is the main language of communication (Sports, and Video recording using iPads). Students also have a mid-morning break of 30 minutes where they go outdoors to eat their snacks and socialize. In general, the schedule for Saturday classes is as follows with 5 periods of 40 minutes each.
Program Schedule and Structure
Program for students ages 3-5
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10:00-10:30
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Circle Time (presentation of the theme of the day); review days of the week, months, the weather, shapes and colors). |
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10:30-11:45
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Language-based activities (puzzles, arts and crafts in English, supervised games) |
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11:45-12:15
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Outdoor recess in Kinder area / snack from home |
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12:15-12:45
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Story time and/or songs |
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12:45-13:30
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English games, arts and crafts, short video clips |
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13:30-13:45
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Preparation for going home; review of learning during the morning; good-bye song |
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13:45
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Dismissal |
Activities ages 3-5
Program for students ages 6-16
| 9:45-10:00 | Students arrive on campus. |
| 10:00-10:40 | Period 1 (English) |
| 10:40-11:20 | Period 2 (Sports) |
| 11:20-12:00 | Period 3 (English) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Outdoor recess – time to eat snack and socialize |
| 12:30-13:10 | Period 4 |
| 13:10-13:50 | Period 5 (English/Technology) |
| 13:50-14:00 | Preparation to go home/Dismissal |
Activities ages 6-16
CLASS GROUPING FOR INSTRUCTION
Students are assigned to their classes according to their age and level of English proficiency. We administer a language level test on the first day of classes for students ages 7 and older to evaluate efficiently and effectively the level of students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency in English. Students 6 years and younger are generally placed into classes by age, except in special circumstances in which a significant difference exists between the language level of the child and his/her peers.