Our staff is made up of primarily native English speakers and all are fully fluent in their instructional language.

All teachers are certified to teach children who are not fluent in English, and extra language assistance is also available.

We are an English immersion school, offering Spanish language and culture as well.

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LIFE does not include student use of technology until grade 3, to allow those initial years of mental and physical development to grow without the distraction of technology. Beginning in grade 3, students will be introduced to appropriate and meaningful use of technology.

Yes, all teachers and students are using the same platform. They use an online tool to create, distribute and grade assignments in a paperless way as well as maximize communication between parents and teachers.

LIFE is a Christian school, meaning that we include God and we highly esteem the teachings of the Bible. Therefore students have a required Bible class . The school is non denominational, meaning that we strive to avoid teaching church traditions or Bible interpretations specific to any denomination.

We promote mutual respect, not forcing parents or students to make any profession of faith, while asking them to be respectful in turn of the faith of others in the school.

We started touse MAP Growth Testing this year.

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Not in the lower grades, except for occasional makeup work for extended absences.

In upper grades, homework should not exceed 10 minutes per grade level (30 minutes in grade 3; 60 minutes in grade 6).

Our school is in the beginning stages so we are only offering preschool, elementary , middle school and one year of highschool levels at this time. But the school model we use has a high percentage of students who attend higher levels of education after graduation.

No. The staff has experience in dealing with some special learning needs, but we do not have any specialized programs.

Small classes allow us to challenge students and help them develop according to their individual learning styles.

Seven years old students and up will complete a language assessment to determine their starting capacity in English.

The school will accept language exam results from other institutions, such as the Oxford Test of English, but we also offer an in house language assessment which is administered by the academic director.

No.

We have a rolling admission policy and accept students as long as there is an opening in the class.

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Yes; 1 hour before and after school.

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Students have the option to participate in the food service program or bring their lunch from home. Special needs will be considered on an individual basis.

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Choir, Aspire writers, Chess, Cooking club, Guitar club, French for beginners, Watercolors and Amigurumi

Physical education classes help students develop fine and gross motor skills, while also introducing them to various age appropriate sports.

This will be added in the future as we take on older students and obtain a permanent location for the school.

For now, we use a large open patio, since the children are still young.

We started with preschool on 2017 and added several additional levels each year until we have a complete school, through grade 12. Our school is characterized by small class sizes; English immersion; holistic education which includes excellence in academics as well as social, physical, emotional, and spiritual training; character training in Christian values such as love, respect, obedience, and a hard work ethic of striving to do your best; and a positive, encouraging learning environment.

Our philosophy of education includes a multi-sensory learning environment, which emphasizes exploratory hands on learning, development of critical thinking skills and problem solving, collaboration, solidarity and service, and Biblical integration. Our curriculum follows the Common Core standards of the USA, as well as the Spanish standards of the Comunidad de Madrid. Our curriculum is a carefully selected mix of curriculums that help students achieve significantly beyond the basic required standards.