Elementary School

Concordia’s Elementary School program, for students in Grades 1 to 5, nurtures each child's unique gifts and talents while promoting academic, social-emotional, and character growth.

Our dedicated teachers create a culture of learning that encourages hard work, creative thinking, and positive risk-taking.

Teaching Philosophy & Methodology

Our curriculum focuses on reading, writing, social studies, STEM, physical education, and the arts, broadening students' skills and worldviews through practical, real-world contexts. 

Students learn through exploration and discovery, actively engaging in asking questions, conducting research, and reflecting on their work.

Elementary School Curriculum

The Elementary School curriculum is based on the American standards in education. We use the Common Core Standards for Language Arts, AERO Standards for math, Next Generational Science Standards (NGSS) for science, C3 Framework for Social Studies, the National Core Arts Standards for visual arts, SHAPE standards for Physical Education, and the National Core Standards for music.

Elementary School Curriculum
The Elementary School curriculum is based on the American standards in education.

The standards we use are:
- Common Core Standards for Math and Literacy,
- Next Generational Science Standards (NGSS) for Science
- C3 Framework for Social Studies
- National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts
- SHAPE standards for Physical Education
- National Core Standards for Music
Maths
In Elementary School, teachers utilize a variety of resources that align with the AERO standards for math, which include, Engage NY, Bridges, and Illustrative Math. These resources provide rich, inquiry-based, student-centered instruction. Math instruction focuses on critical thinking, promotes reasoning, and develops core mathematical practices.
In math lessons, students work in pairs and small groups to develop positive math identities, build real world problem-solving skills, show conceptual understanding, and build procedural fluency.
English Language Learning (ELL)
At Concordia, English is the primary language of instruction.
Our ELL program ensures that every student receives the support they need to fully access the curriculum, have equitable opportunities to thrive, and they can make the most of their learning journey.
Mandarin
We offer daily Mandarin lessons for all Elementary students.
Our program gives every student the opportunity to learn and value the cultural heritage of our host country through language immersion, reading, creating, hands-on experiences, and flexible ability groups. This helps to increase appreciation for our diverse community.
English Language Arts
We use research-based teaching methods and resources to ensure your child excels in all aspects of literacy development (i.e. listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
Our goal is to foster a love for literacy, ensure that every child progresses confidently through their grade-level standards, and develop skills and understandings that transfer across subject and grade levels.
Extracurricular Activities
Elementary School students have opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences that are based on interests, passion, skills, and curiosity. The expansive menu of more than 50 options is led by teachers and other external professionals.
Our goal is to help students to refine the skills they already have, give them a voice in choosing something they want to learn, and build a strong community. These activities provide students with the opportunity to learn and grow with peers from different grades in Elementary School.

Counseling and Support Program

The goal of Concordia’s ES counseling program is to help all students develop social and emotional skills and attitudes to succeed in school and other social settings. Our program is both preventative and responsive. Our counselors use the research based Second Step Program which focuses on lessons such as conflict resolution, friendships, transition, safety, and empathy. We expect and empower students of all ages to model values such as kindness, gratitude, self-control, perseverance, forgiveness, compassion, and wisdom.

Counseling Service Include

Learning Support

House Team

Concordia Elementary School’s House Teams foster community and character-building. Students are placed in one of four house teams: Ionracas (Integrity), Yupaychay (Respect), Umoja (Unity), and Augatuaa (Grit), where they earn points for embodying these virtues. The unique team names, selected from lesser-known languages, ensure inclusivity. This program strengthens connections between different grade levels, faculty, and staff. Regular activities, assemblies, and celebrations encourage students to live out the virtues at school and in the community.