Elementary School Academics
The ULS elementary school faculty is committed to meeting the needs of our students
on an individual basis. Our primary program is one of the finest in the state. The
curriculum is based on state-mandated grade level expectations for public schools
while providing for the needs of students in need of intervention, remediation or
enrichment. In addition, our students in kindergarten through fifth grade receive
regular instruction in music, art, physical education, guidance, and foreign languages. We
invite you to visit our school to see the outstanding educational opportunities we
offer.
Curriculum
The ULS Elementary curriculum provides rigorous opportunities for students who demonstrate
readiness by extending and enriching state-mandated public school grade-level performance
standards and simultaneously providing support, intervention and remediation for students
who demonstrate need. Additionally, elementary students receive regular instruction
in music, art, physical education, technology, guidance, library resource, and world
languages with an emphasis in Spanish and French from teachers with expertise and
certification in their field. Low student/teacher classroom ratios allow us to provide
close individual attention to students during daily lessons that intentionally integrate
all content areas in meaningful ways and to focus on providing a variety of student
engagement settings, including individual, small collaborative group and whole group
opportunities. Curriculum developed in this manner allows students to explore their
own personal interests and reveals talents that may have otherwise been unrealized.
Character Development
In addition to providing challenging classroom opportunities that develop academic
leaders, the ULS Elementary School faculty is equally dedicated to supporting the
social and emotional growth of each child.ULS promotes good citizenship and focuses
on helping each student learn what it means to be a respectful, kind, considerate
and productive member of society. By focusing on character development, students participate
in a variety of activities in which they learn to appreciate their own positive qualities
and identify potential areas for personal growth. Only after students appreciate their
own strengths and weaknesses are they able to appreciate, learn from, help and support
others.For more than 100 years, ULS faculty and staff have successfully educated,
guided and provided opportunities for students to evolve into notable community contributors
at the local, state, national and international levels. The ULS Elementary School
provides the foundation necessary for that evolution to occur and serves as a warm,
inviting and safe place for our students to come back to as they journey towards the
transformation into their adult lives.
Elementary Leadership