Day Care, Pre-school and Kindergarden

Lions Cubs Day Care Program

Mission

Our mission is to promote physical, social, emotional and cognitive development in a safe, healthy, and nurturing daycare environment.

Philosophy

The daycare program is based upon SESO’s belief that a school should be a center for human development. It envisions responsible operations that are conductive to sound child development and safety practices in an orderly, appropriately stimulating, child – orientated, non –scholastic environment.

A planned but flexible program nurtures motor, perceptional, and language skills through observation, exploration, and independent and cooperative play. Children are given the opportunity to make decisions about their activities in an informal structure that values curiosity and creative expression. The learning environment provides opportunities for self-expression so that each child develops a sense of confidence and self worth.

The professional staff provides guidance and support in a loving and caring environment to ensure establishing trusting relationships that are the foundation for a child’s healthy self-concept. The staff is committed to maintain a daycare environment that facilitates diversity, tolerance, and acceptance among all children. The staff uses daily events of their living together as opportunities to learn important life skills.

Requirements for admissions

  • Age 3 years old on or before October 30
  • Vaccination up to date (PVAC form up to date)
  • Application forms complete
  • Toilet trained
  • Physical examination form complete

Program characteristics

  • Planned but flexible and informational.
  • Activity strategies: observations, exploration, independent and cooperative play.
  • Child-chosen activities/Teacher diverted
    projects.
  • Designed to reinforce curiosity and creative expression.
  • Focused on child's well being and
    developmental needs.
  • Non-scholastics environment
  • Tuition-payable on or before 15th each month.

Pre–school Philosophy

SESO’s Early Childhood Education Program prepares the students to become bilingual while exposing them to different cultures in a Puerto Rican school with an English immersion program. Students participate and become familiar with the Puerto Rican society and its culture following a curriculum meeting Puerto Rican as well as American standards.

The Early Childhood Education Program provides for physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child through specific activities and experiences in each academic area. All development in these areas must be interrelated in order to provide a creative quality environment for future learning. The learning environment provides opportunities for successful experiences and self-expression so that each child develops a sense of confidence and self – worth.

Kindergarden

SESO’s Early Childhood Education Program provides for physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child through specific activities and experiences in each academic area. All development in these areas must be interrelated in order to provide a creative quality environment for future learning. The learning environment provides opportunities for successful experiences and self-expression so that each child develops a sense of confidence and self-worth.

It prepares the students to become bilingual while exposing them to different cultures in a Puerto Rican school with an English immersion program. Students will participate and become familiar with the Puerto Rican society and its culture following a curriculum meeting Puerto Rican as well as American standards. "The school seeks to develop competence in those skills that empower students to be lifelong learners".

Requirements for Admission

  • Age 2.9 years old by August 31, of the enrollment year (For Daycare)
  • Vaccination up to date (Puerto Rico)
  • Application forms completed
  • Health Certificate
  • Toilette Trained is a must

Program Characteristics

  • Planned but flexible and informational.
  • Activity strategies: observations, exploration, independent and cooperative play.
  • Child-chosen activities/Teacher diverted
    projects.
  • Designed to reinforce curiosity and creative expression.
  • Focused on child's well being and
    developmental needs.
  • Non-scholastics environment
  • Tuition-payable on or before 15th each month.

SESO has been offering a full-day kindergarten program since 1987-88 school year:

  • Three classes of small groups is guaranteed.
  • The Kindergarten schedule is from 7:48am to 2:00pm.
  • Students can participate in the LUNCH PROGRAM or bring lunch from home.
  • 95% of the students in kindergarten continue in our Elementery School.

Criteria:

  • Five (5) years of age by October 30.
  • Psychometric test.
  • Interview with parents.
  • Complete Enrollment process.

Elementary School

The Elementary School provides follow-up and continuation for SESO students who emerge from our Pre-School Program and provides the opportunity of adaptation through the SSL programs for students from other schools who join us at a more advanced level of instruction. Students develop academic and social skills through formal classes, participation in clubs, tournaments, fairs and sports activities.

Elementary School Curriculum

Grades 1-5

  • English Language Arts
  • Spanish Language Arts
    (May include Spanish as a Second Language)
  • Mathematics
  • Integrated Science
  • Social Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • Physical Education
  • Computer Literacy through integration (3rd-5th)

Language Arts Instruction

All students are required to study English and Spanish beginning in Kindergarten. Students that enter after first grade may be placed in English or Spanish as a second language classes, as necessary. The goal of the second language programs is to develop language survival skills for immediate application while building a solid foundation for placement in a first language class as soon as possible.

First grade students have access to an Early Intervention Program, which was implemented to ensure that greatest number of first grade students finish the year with grade level skills. Students in grades 4-8 have access to the after school English Resource Program. Grade level teachers recommend students that need to boost language skills. Teachers use an informal reading-writing workshop format to motivate participants.

High School

All students receive a college preparatory course of study. SESO strives to maintain a caring learning community that integrates rigorous academic expectations with a persistent concern for the personal growth of students. All parents and students receive eight (8) academic status reports during the year. Of these four (4) are progress reports sent in mid-quarter and four (4) are grade reports sent at the end of each of the four marking periods. Parent and teacher conference days are scheduled once each semester in addition to conferences scheduled by parent or teacher initiative.

High School Curriculum

Twenty-five (25) credits are required for graduation and are distributed as follows:

  • English (4)
  • Spanish (4): May include Spanish as a Second Language
  • History (4): WH1, USH, WH2, PRH
  • Mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus)
  • Science (3): Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry

Other Requirements (2):

  • Health (1)
  • Physical Education (1)
  • Electives (4)
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • French I and II / Italian
  • Visual Arts and Advanced Visual Arts
  • Music/Performing Arts
  • University Courses
  • SAT Prep. Courses
  • College Courses, J.I.T.S. (Jumping Into The Sea)

As part of the Computer Courses we offer Web Design and Computer Programming at the newly remodeled High School Computer Resource Center. Remedial programs are being offered for the advancement of Math areas and English proficiency.

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