Early Childhood and Elementary School

Welcome to the Early Childhood and Elementary School

The Early Childhood and Elementary School years are a time for students to build a solid foundation from which they will pursue their passion for learning and develop the skills and behaviors necessary to be lifelong learners. The Roosevelt Early Childhood and Elementary School programs are designed to inspire intellectual curiosity, exploration, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity within a warm and caring environment.  FDR's forward thinking mission statement along with our core values, guide all of the work that we do.

WHAT WE DO:

• Focus on the whole child. We provide a strong academic program that includes a focus on literacy, math, the arts, physical education, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, and Spanish.  Along with opportunities for students in first through fifth grade to pursue their passions through our robust After School Activities Program and Condor Activities, Roosevelt Early Childhood and Elementary School students enjoy a well-rounded educational experience.

• Nurture a growth mindset in students and adults. We encourage students to dig in, work hard, and embrace mistakes as we are all capable of achieving our goals. We also foster a growth mindset in our teachers as they continually engage in professional learning in order to enhance student learning.

• Encourage collaboration among our students and adults. We believe that we all gain confidence and grow our thinking through sharing our own ideas and building on the ideas of those around us.

• Partner with parents. We support our students through active participation with our parents. We invest time in educating parents about our program and sharing ways that they can support their children's learning at home.

• Encourage intellectual curiosity. Our units of study are designed so that students engage in hands-on learning experiences that provide them with opportunities to generate questions, seek answers, synthesize thinking, and reflect upon learning.

• Encourage students to take action! Through our mission statement and core values, our students learn that they have an obligation to take action and make the world a better place. Our program encourages students to identify problems at school, in the city of Lima, and across the globe. Students are empowered to design solutions and take action as individuals or in collaboration with others through the curriculum as well as through our school organizations such as the Global Citizenship Program and the Student Council.

 At Colegio Roosevelt, we believe:

1. Students learn best when they can apply or connect their learning
2. Learning happens for individuals in different ways and at different times
3. Learning occurs best when students get clear, timely feedback as well as opportunities to apply that feedback
4. Learning is enriched by multiple opportunities to practice in a supportive environment
5. Emotional well-being influences educational performance, learning and development
6. Learning includes active creation, integration and application, not just passive consumption
7. Effective classroom management is based on setting and communicating high expectations, nurturing positive relationships and providing a high level of student support
8. Learning happens best in an atmosphere of high expectations

Learning in the Early Childhood and Elementary School involves the development of conceptual understandings, knowledge, skills, attitudes, learning behaviors, and opportunities for action. A range of strategies including inquiry based practices are designed to help scaffold student learning experiences.

Academic, physical, and social-emotional learning targets are aligned with FDR's adopted standards which include the U.S. Common Core in Mathematics and English Language Arts, the Official Peruvian Program (OPP) in Spanish, the AERO standards in Social Studies, and the Next Generation Science Standards in Science. We emphasize student self-reflection, assessment for and of learning, and goal setting to support all students as they become independent learners.