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It’s no easy task to motivate and maximize the potential of PreK-8th grade students. If they’ve already mastered the material, they are quickly bored, disinterested and frustrated. The challenge for educators, therefore, is to come up with creative and thought-provoking ways to connect with these children and inspire them to take full advantage of their considerable capacity to learn.
PUSHING THE PACE
We offer an accelerated academic curriculum that allows students with proficiency in a particular subject to study material up to four grade levels ahead of their own. Our 1:9 in-class teacher-student ratio allows for more hands-on instruction and enables teachers to recognize and respond to each child’s individual circumstances. Every Nysmith teacher possesses an expertise in and enthusiasm for teaching those subjects for which they have a passion. Each one matches the energy level of their inquisitive students—and brings a sense of spirit and discovery to every interaction.
In order to maximize the classroom experience, we minimize the repetition of material and move forward before our students get bored and unmotivated. It is the same with homework; our teachers focus on covering as much as possible in class which allows them to assign a minimal amount of homework. Children are given enough homework to teach them the importance of time management and organization. Just as importantly, however, their schedules are left sufficiently open to allow them to pursue their passions outside of the classroom.
Nysmith has always been acknowledged for its distinct and diverse curriculum which features a stellar STEM program introduced as early as kindergarten. Our accelerated program allows students to learn at a pace that’s right for them. State-of-the-art facilities, including four technology labs, make for a heavily hands-on experience. It is, therefore, easy to understand how we were named a “Top 10 School in the World” by the Johns Hopkins University.
Although our student body consists of children from many different countries, cultures and backgrounds, it is what they all have in common that sets the foundation for our teaching approach. Nysmith students love to learn and actually enjoy coming to school every day to be intellectually challenged and to make the most of the opportunity to secure new information and insights about the past, present and future.
As a complement to the outstanding academics, Nysmith has always embraced its responsibility to produce well-rounded students who are prepared both intellectually and socially. We place equal emphasis on teaching life lessons, character-building skills and problem-solving tools to make sure these young people are able to recognize and react appropriately to real-life situations they are sure to encounter.
13625 EDS Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
703-713-3332
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