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Unique Factors
Several Factors Unique to River’s Edge CA
Schedule:
River’s Edge CA meets only three mornings per week -
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Parents provide
instruction at home two days per week - Tuesdays and
Fridays (designated as home study days).
Co-teaching:
Classroom teachers provide instruction to students
three mornings per week while parents, as
co-teachers, provide instruction at home two days
per week. On the two home study days, parents
follow lesson plans provided by the classroom
teacher, reinforcing the classroom concepts and
teaching new concepts as needed. Parents can also
make provisions for their children’s further
educational needs on the two home study days
by providing their own curriculum for subjects like
foreign language, Bible, art, music, or sports.
Shortened Class Day:
Elementary students are on campus from 8:25 a.m. to
12:25 p.m. Middle and high school students are on
campus from 8:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. River’s Edge CA
recognizes that academic instruction is only one
part of a child’s total learning. The shortened
school day encourages family interaction, while
still allowing for involvement in extra-curricular
activities.
Small Class Size:
Maximum class sizes are 10 - 12 students for
elementary classes, 16 students for middle school
classes, and 20 students for high school classes.
This allows for more individual attention, as well
as allowing for varied learning activities to take
place that would be difficult in a larger setting.
Christian Foundation:
Giving our children a Christian worldview is seen as
a priority. All true wisdom and knowledge come from
God. Therefore, all subjects are taught from the
viewpoint that God created this knowledge. In
addition, prayer and devotion times are parts of the
daily schedule.
Parent Participation:
Our
staff consists of not only salaried teachers but
also parents from the families served. Educators in
both the public and private sectors are concerned by
the low participation of parents in the educational
process of children. Studies consistently show that
parental involvement is the key to effective
learning. You are not only an overseer; you are
your child’s co-teacher. |
