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
www.lascuolasf.org
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