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Seattle, WA
Alcuin School

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neighborhood: Queen Anne/Magnolia ·  Telephone: (206) 286-0771  · Website: www.alcuinschool.com

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions

General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Director's Comments

A.M.I. Montessori trained teacher provides a balance of free choice and teacher-led activities.

Curriculum and Teaching Approach

	PLAY-BASED	PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE	MOSTLY TEACHER LED	NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM	CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language					Yes
Oral language	-		-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-	-		-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-		-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-	-		-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-	-		-	Yes
Time & space	-		-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	Yes
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-			-	Yes
Physical activity	-			-	Yes
Other subjects taught	Free choice period is includes sensorial materials, art and practical life activities. Spanish, and sometimes other languages from the children's families, are taught.				n/a

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Director's Comments

Schedule is balanced between free choice periods and teacher-led activities in large group, small group and one-on-one sessions. The attractive environment is exceptionally well prepared with many kinds of activities for the children to choose from. Math and language instruction includes basic skills. Art, music, literature, science and social studies actvities encourage an exploration of the world around them through books and hands-on activities.