Home School Calendars About Us Discover Admissions Donate Student Life Parents News Blog School Store Lower-School Curriculum Foundational academic skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic are solidified through the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), which provide our teachers with a baseline expectation for students to master grade-level standards by end of year. We also believe children in this stage learn about themselves and others through the world of recreation, so students are allowed unstructured play outside each day. Teachers have the autonomy to gauge whether to go deeper into a learning opportunity or provide “brain breaks” that allow students time to release built-up energy through movement or time outside. This strategy ensures a healthy, holistic balance to our students’ learning experience. Textbooks and Resources McGraw Hill Wonders for ELA (K,1) Engage NY for ELA (2,3,4) Illustrative Mathematic for Math Project Lead the Way for Science Georgia Standards of Excellence for Non-Fiction Studies Orton Gillingham for Phonics Kindergarten Curriculum Overview First Grade Curriculum Overview Second Grade Curriculum Overview Third Grade Curriculum Overview Fourth Grade Curriculum Overview Interested In Our Lower School? Schedule a Tour The SAE School Copyright 2020