KLA Elementary School

KLA Elementary School is an innovative and progressive institution inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. After ten years of providing children with a renowned early childhood education in our KLA preschool program, we are extending this enriching experience to give continuity to our meaningful and quality educational practices. Our state of the art facility provides spaces where children’s abilities and natural aptitudes are nurtured in ways that develop new and inherent talents.

Our educators believe in the child’s competency and potential while embracing the children’s ideas, points of view, and participation in their learning experience. They appreciate professional development as a way of further understanding the child’s thinking and learning processes.

At KLA Elementary School, we offer children a place to become aware of their love for learning. Their thoughts and ideas are honored and acknowledged as they become protagonists of their learning process while having access to rich, innovative materials, ateliers, laboratories (Kitchen lab, Science lab, Technology lab, Library/Resource Center, Gym, Theater, Music), and other resources in the community.

Our extensive research and understanding of the role of the child in their learning process support our intention of offering children a holistic environment where all fields of knowledge should be integrated. This will provide each child with the opportunity to apply their learning experiences to their daily lives. This is why our curriculum is based on a flexible, differentiated education that provokes inquiry, active learning, collaborative work, and problem-solving skills. Children will be exposed to hands-on experiences that promote critical thinking and the elaboration of theories, which will lead to authentic research and investigation.

Our uniform is inspired by our school’s progressive approach to education. Children that are in constant movement and exploration need comfortable clothes. This is why we chose styles and fabrics that will encourage them to move through their environment with freedom and confidence.
The KLA Elementary School uniform code is as follows:
KLA Elementary blue or white active t-shirts, KLA Elementary School white polo shirt for special events, KLA Elementary active shorts, pants, or skorts, KLA Elementary active jacket, closed-toe shoes or sneakers. Outerwear, tops, or bottoms outside of KLA Elementary uniform are NOT be allowed.
Students must wear their complete uniform and labeled face masks every day (Monday through Friday). Sneakers are mandatory. Every child needs to own at least one of the white KLA Elementary “special event” polo shirts.

Every day, we actively seek to uncover. recover, and discover the unique gifts and talents that each child possesses, in order to develop young children into the compassionate, curious, conscientious adults the world needs more of.

Our enrichment programs have been thoughtfully developed to challenge our elementary-aged children while enhancing and encouraging critical thinking through differentiated instruction. Some of our enrichment programs are:
Physical Education (from two to four times a week)
Martial Arts (once a week)
Technology and engineering (twice a week)
Music (twice a week)
Spanish (from two to three times a week)
Soccer, Basketball, and other sports programs!
Our Atelier (art studio), offers the children endless opportunities to experiment and explore with different materials that invite them to express their thoughts and ideas using a variety of languages with confidence and creativity.

• Brand new, open, and innovative spaces where children are able to be protagonists of their own learning process. Our elementary program offers not only a quality educational experience but also a meaningful life experience that nurtures and respects the child as a whole.
• Our enrichment programs have been thoughtfully developed to challenge our elementary-aged children while enhancing and encouraging critical thinking through differentiated instruction. Some of our enrichment programs are:
  • Physical Education (from two to four times a week)
  • Martial Arts (once a week)
  • Technology and engineering (twice a week)
  • Music (twice a week)
  • Spanish (from two to three times a week)
  • Soccer, Basketball, and other sports programs!
• Our Atelier (art studio), offers the children endless opportunities to experiment and explore with different materials that invite them to express their thoughts and ideas using a variety of languages with confidence and creativity.
• Our After-School Program offers cooking, martial arts, awesome science, mandarin, dance, chess, piano, and many more!
• Our Kitchen and Science Laboratories offer the children endless opportunities to experiment and explore with different materials that foster inquiry and investigation. The children use computers, iPads, laptops, and smartboards to support and complement their research process.
• Learning is not limited to the classroom, children are exposed to areas outside of the school and they use those surroundings to make connections to their classroom projects. We have our own school buses, which facilitate our relationships with our city and environment through field trips and excursions. We are not bound to a single theory. Our curriculum is based on our research on the multiple intelligences that children possess, and the importance of offering children a holistic environment that provokes active learning, collaborative work, and problem-solving skills that children will apply to their daily lives.
• In our Sound and Movement Studio, the children create stories using their bodies and encounter different layers of corporal expression.
• Collaboration between teachers and parents is an integral part of the educational experience at KLA Elementary School.
• Our staff is composed of certified, trained, and professional educators and counselors that will support your child's transition, growth, and development in every aspect.
• Professional development is an essential part of the daily life of our school and teachers. Other than receiving the ongoing support of pedagogical coordinators and directors, the entire staff meets every week to share ideas and discuss the projects and experiences that are taking place in their classrooms. Our teachers are also provided with 7.5 hours a week to work on their projections, their classroom logistics, and organization, and to meet with parents. We know how important it is to provide our educators with the necessary tools to further enhance their research and investigation on children's development and progressive and innovative educational practices. As a Reggio Emilia inspired school, we maintain a close relationship with Reggio Children and The Loris Malaguzzi Centre, as well as with educators from Reggio Emilia, Italy who now come visit our school every year!