The Bradford program and staff provide a communication-rich environment through the innovative use of technology. The basic language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies curricula for Kindergarten through grade five are linked through broad thematic units. These units stress the communication skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing, visual literacy, and technical fluency. Students search, select, organize, analyze, and synthesize data utilizing experiential learning strategies. The program features literature-based language arts, application science, and manipulative math.
Technology is integrated in all areas of the curriculum.
Interdisciplinary, performance-based projects associated with themes are developed and implemented each marking period. Students complete projects using visual arts, computer graphics, word processing, desktop publishing, video cameras, CD ROMS, the Internet, as well as traditional techniques. The curriculum is formed in broad themes that are age-appropriate. Learning teams, which consist of two grade levels, develop strategies to support the themes. Administration, classroom and related arts teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff work collaboratively to design appropriate learning experiences for the students.