The school’s curriculum is developed using CPALMS Florida’s official source for standards and a STREAM framework. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, & Math. This framework is unique to LFEC and focuses on integrating academic disciplines. We support, nurture, inspire, and challenge students as they journey from elementary through middle school and as they become productive artists, writers, entrepreneurs, scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and all the other richly diverse roles.
Along with learning foundational skills, know-how (content area-specific practical skills), and know-what (content area-specific knowledge) in each course, all students explore how the unit's Essential Questions intersect with and interrogate that course's content. As an organizing curricular structure, STREAM recognizes that each learner has their own launch point and journey toward mastery in each subject. STREAM’s implicit assumption is that even our youngest students have intellectual lives rich with complex concepts about how and why the world works as it does.
Core subjects in the LFE School refer to instruction in English language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, civics, applied logic, and a foreign language. Science and social studies classes are integrated with instruction in reading and writing, and are taught using the FLVS lab. Math and reading is taught by a subject specialist.
Supporting subjects in LFE School are offered opportunities for all students: 3D printing, engineering, music, and creative lab.
Our drama courses focus on the art of writing and expressing stories, incorporating a wide variety of techniques in acting, improvisation, choreography, and both stagecraft and stage management. More traditional drama practice is complemented by theatre performance field trips and theatre visits to the school. Improvisation coursework emphasizes saying "Yes, and...." to being to peers in the moment in order to achieve a desired effect: laughter. In Readers theatre we read the story as a group. Afterwards, kids are then assigned a role in the play. Once the roles are assigned we don't just give them lines to read, we help them develop ideas of the character in which he or she is playing. Kids write the character's lines how they imagine it should be based on original text and their own personality.
Our performing arts courses focus on the intersection of music, drama, collaboration, and movement. These classes are co-taught by drama and music teaching teams. In partnership with other disciplines the performing arts students organize two performances each school year.
Our creative lab art program is maker-oriented but suitable for both visual artists and young engineers. This weekly course covers a wide range of skills, from basic drawing and painting, photography, to more highly conceptual work that incorporates a wide variety of materials, electronics, and digital media to design year book and school newspapers.
Students committed to learning an instrument are provided small group training in composition and technique by our music teacher. All instrument in instruction is taught by our music teacher, who has a Master's in Music Therapy. Students are provided opportunities to practice their skills throughout the week and to perform for our parent community, and local community events.
Our creative lab art program is maker-oriented but suitable for both visual artists and young engineers. This weekly course covers a wide range of skills, from basic drawing and painting, photography, to more highly conceptual work that incorporates a wide variety of materials, electronics, and digital media to design year book and school newspapers.
Our creative lab art program is maker-oriented but suitable for both visual artists and young engineers. This weekly course covers a wide range of skills, from basic drawing and painting, photography, to more highly conceptual work that incorporates a wide variety of materials, electronics, and digital media to design year book and school newspapers.
Our drama courses focus on the art of writing and expressing stories, incorporating a wide variety of techniques in acting, improvisation, choreography, and both stagecraft and stage management. More traditional drama practice is complemented by theatre performance field trips and theatre visits to the school. Improvisation coursework emphasizes saying "Yes, and...." to being to peers in the moment in order to achieve a desired effect: laughter. In Readers theatre we read the story as a group. Afterwards, kids are then assigned a role in the play. Once the roles are assigned we don't just give them lines to read, we help them develop ideas of the character in which he or she is playing. Kids write the character's lines how they imagine it should be based on original text and their own personality.
Our performing arts courses focus on the intersection of music, drama, collaboration, and movement. These classes are co-taught by drama and music teaching teams. In partnership with other disciplines the performing arts students organize two performances each school year.
Students committed to learning an instrument are provided small group training in composition and technique by our music teacher. All instrument in instruction is taught by our music teacher, who has a Master's in Music Therapy. Students are provided opportunities to practice their skills throughout the week and to perform for our parent community, and local community events.
Our creative lab art program is maker-oriented but suitable for both visual artists and young engineers. This weekly course covers a wide range of skills, from basic drawing and painting, photography, to more highly conceptual work that incorporates a wide variety of materials, electronics, and digital media to design year book and school newspapers.
Access to academic support can make a big difference in the lives of kids and families. we have three pillars Community Access to quality academic services to provide families tools to help their children and build successful students. Parents are powerfully engaged in their child's learning experience.
I truly believe that there is no better place to send your children! My kids are excited to go each day and want to stay until closing. There are no words to express my gratitude for all that LFE Center has done for my children.
Learning Forward Education Center has been a great partner in our community.
Learning Forward Education Center has been a great partner in our community.