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Private Elementary Program: 3rd Grade–5th Grade

Yorkshire Academy’s Upper Elementary Program

students reading at the library

Yorkshire Academy’s West Houston Upper Elementary program is unique in its focus on the core academic courses: math, language arts, social studies, and science combined with extraordinary enrichment classes: music, art, Spanish, computer, and physical education to make for the complete education package.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate qualities of character, citizenship, and academic curiosity in a safe, secure, and loving environment, providing personal and engaging educational opportunities in academics and the visual and performing arts. For upper elementary students, we also ensure that students graduate from fifth grade prepared for very successful social and academic middle school experiences.

Your Child’s Age

  • Grades 3 to 5

About Us

  • Safe, secure, challenging
  • 1:16 teacher/student ratio
  • Accelerated curriculum
  • Tang Math curriculum
  • Savvas My View Language Program with emphasis on Reading Comprehension, Listening, Writing, and Grammar
  • Literature Circles
  • Student centered, inquiry based STEM Science Program
  • SEEDS
  • Social Studies Alive curriculum
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Marvelous Music which includes such things as: tone chimes, recorders, voice, and full scale productions
  • Art adventures including Houston Livestock Show Art Competition and Art History
  • P.E./Health and sports—including basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, and Presidential Fitness
  • Computer Skills and Technology
  • Academic Competitions
  • British Curriculum Equivalent

School Hours

  • Arrival 7:30–8:00 a.m. with class beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m.
  • Students are dismissed between 2:45–3:00 p.m. Before and after care is available.

Highlights of The Year

  • Field Trips
  • Annual Spring Musical Starring Roles
  • Nutcracker
  • PSIA Academic Competition
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Literature Circles
  • SEEDS
  • Talent Show
  • Field Day
  • Fifth Grade Graduation

Curriculum