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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the start and end time each day?
A: Drop off is from 8am-8:20am and pick up starts at 3pm.
Q: Will lunch be provided?
A: We do not have a full kitchen but are partnered with a local catering company named Food for Thought to provide daily lunch options for an additional cost. Otherwise students are welcome to pack. We'll have a list of allergens to avoid based off of student needs.
Q: Will there be a meet and greet / visit of location offered prior to signing up?
A: We would love to schedule one on one meetings with anyone that wants to meet us! Please email info@elevatecommunityschool.com to schedule a tour.
Q: What should my child wear to school?
A: We do not require uniforms but just ask that students wear weather appropriate clothing because we will be spending time outside each day, rain or shine.
Q: Will my child have homework?
A: No. At Elevate, we intentionally structure the school day to include focused academic time, collaborative projects, and independent work. We believe that when students are engaged and supported during the day, there is no need to extend schoolwork into the evening. After school, we want children to have time to rest, play, explore their interests, and enjoy unstructured time with family, as these are key components of healthy development.
Q: What is Montessori?
A: Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process.
Q: What is Waldorf education?
A: In Waldorf Education, the learning process is essentially threefold, engaging head, heart, and hands—or thinking, feeling, and doing. This is the basis out of which Waldorf teachers work to nurture and engage each child through a curriculum and methodology that integrates academics, arts, and practical skills.
Q: What is Reggio Emilia?
A: The aim of the Reggio approach is to teach children how to use these symbolic languages (e.g. painting, sculpting, drama) in everyday life. This approach was developed after World War II by pedagogist Loris Malaguzzi and parents in the villages around Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Q: What is Orton-Gillingham?
A: The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy when reading, writing, and spelling does not come easily to individuals, such as those with dyslexia.
Q: What is outdoor education?
A: Outdoor education provides opportunities to develop positive relationships with the environment, others and ourselves through interaction with the natural world. Outdoor education engages students in practical and active learning experiences in natural environments and settings typically beyond the school classroom.