Fast Facts

SAN FRANCISCO’S ONLY

PreK-8 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL

The world has changed, and it’s time for education to catch up. At LA SCUOLA we believe that to inspire brave learners to shape the future, we must believe that: Children are innately intelligent and curious.

The provocative questions they ask ignite a process of arriving at answers with peers and teachers, not an opportunity for us to tell them the answer.

Our role as a community is to nurture the child intellectually, physically, emotionally, and to always do so with joy.

Children learn through meaningful experiences and exploration of the world, and doing so in a beautiful environment leads to a love of learning for life.

Being open to the world across languages, culture, and subjects increases their ability to learn while finding beauty in life.

WHY LA SCUOLA? THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE AND BEING AN IB WORLD SCHOOL

and history. Speaking another language develops a child’s empathy and connectivity to the world. The school is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education as a Scuola Paritaria.

We use the Montreal Model of Immersion, which looks like this: Preschool:

10% English – 90% Italian

Grades K - 1:

20% English – 80% Italian

INQUIRY The IB program began as an

Grade 2:

30% English – 70% Italian

academically challenging program for

Grades 3 - 5:

50% English – 50% Italian

high school students and has evolved into

Grades 6 - 8:

70% English – 30% Italian

a curriculum framework used by over 5,000

Specialist subjects are taught in English

schools worldwide in K-12 that encourages

and Italian.

critical and creative thinking, expression of knowledge in various modalities, global perspective, and foreign language acquisition. IB students are known for having

Children are not required to speak Italian to enroll in Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, or Middle School.

Students applying to Grades 2–5 are evaluated for language proficiency as part of the admissions process.

a growth mindset, developing strong

In Middle School, language classes are categorized as

cognitive skills, high executive function, and

beginner or advanced.

are generally psyched to learn new things and solve problems.

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: OPEN TO THE WORLD Our students are open to the

REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH—FROM PRESCHOOL TO AGE 99 The Reggio

world. They understand the global and local

approach nurtures collaboration, inquiry,

are different from them to form their values

experiential learning, and a Hundred

and they know that great ideas come from

Languages® to express themselves. We

collaborating with different perspectives.

believe this approach is valid throughout a student’s educational journey. The Art, Music, Garden, Design, and Tinkering Ateliers are places where theories are put to the test and students create a better understanding of the world around them.

LANGUAGE IMMERSION Your child does not need to speak Italian! We aim for our students to be bilingual (though many are multilingual). By learning English and Italian simultaneously, they develop better attention, decision making, and planning skills than monolingual students. Italian especially benefits students with a strong foundation in Latin word roots and imparts an increased appreciation for art, music, food,

context. They engage with people that

RIGHT TO BEAUTY AND JOY The environment is the third teacher. We believe that students who come to learn in a space that is beautiful and joyful will forever associate learning with beauty and love.

PEDAGOGY OF RELATIONSHIP We prioritize trusting and loving relationships between teachers and students. This approach helps secure the child’s emotional wellbeing and leads to more successful learning. Feeling supported, seen, and heard are so important in creating the nurturing and empowering environment that helps children grow and flourish. There will be a lot of empathy, respect, and hugs!

LA SCUOLA AT A GLANCE

256

330

Families

Students

80

Faculty and Staff

Faculty to Student Ratio Preschool Grades K - 3 Grades 4 - 8

1:6 to 1:8 1:12 1:14 to 1:20

Languages

34

Languages spoken at La Scuola

Affordability

28%

Families participating in Sliding Scale Tuition

Diversity

37%

4%

35%

Faculty and Staff of color

Familes that identify as non-white

LGBTQ Families

34%

Students of color

SERVING THE BAY AREA IN THREE LOCATIONS Dogpatch Campus Preschool

Mission Campus Grades K - 8

Silicon Valley Campus Preschool - Grade 1

728 20th Street San Francisco, CA 94107 415-558-9006

3250 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 415-551-0000

2086 Clarke Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-800-9650

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