Greenhills Elementary School Details

CLASS ASSIGNMENT

Greenhills has a mixture of ungraded classes and classes which are taught

by grade level curriculum.

Students are placed in Orton-Gillingham language development and mathematics classes by achievement. This is accomplished by matching incoming placement testing of new students with the achievement of returning students. Students' age is kept within a three year range in these class sections.

Students are placed in English classes by grade level and by their ability to write sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Thus there is often more than one section of students of the same grade levels.

CLASS SIZE

Classes are kept small so that each student receives personalized attention throughout each class. Orton-Gillingham language development classes are kept at 2 to 4 students. Other core classes may contain between 6 to 8 students. P.E. classes are kept larger to allow for team play. Even though classes are small for learning, students interact daily with all students in their age range. Students may be with different students in math than they are in their Orton class or in their English class. First through sixth graders have Break, Lunch and P.E. together.

SELF CONCEPT

School achievement and positive self-concept are highly correlated. This school has a deep commitment to the belief that each student can succeed in spite of learning differences. Hopefully, this attitude will be reflected in the student's feelings about himself until he or she makes it a part of his or her own self-image. The education that a student receives at Greenhills does more than provide academic skills. The Greenhills educational experience instills in students a belief in themselves and the renewed will to trust, to work and to succeed. As our seal states "Spem Successus Allit," "Success Nourishes Hope."

POLICY

Greenhills School admits students of any religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs. Our non-discriminatory notice has been published. Since having a Specific Learning Disability is a neuro-physiological condition, it can occur in any segment of the population regardless of race, socio-economic level, or nationality.