Academics
Individualized
Learning
We provide the flexibility to meet each student’s individual learning needs in a comfortable and relaxed setting, where students progress as they demonstrate mastery. Students here get daily one-on-one instruction and support.
8:1
Our 8:1 student-teacher ratio classrooms allow our instructors the opportunity to offer physical support in project-based learning and individualized academics.
Curriculum
Skill-oriented subjects such as Language Arts and Math are taught at each student’s pace, while teachers provide students daily instruction in a one-on-one setting. Project-based and hands-on learning is a big part of our Sciences curriculum, and student interest is taken into account during lesson planning in order to build love for learning.
Multilevel Classroom
Multi-age classrooms put learning at the center, both socially and academically. Students in this setting are able to learn at their own pace, work well in a group, become independent learners, develop strong relationships with their peers and become partners in their own learning.
Technology
At SALT we believe technology is a great tool for learning, but recognize that the teacher is still the most important player in ensuring a student’s path to success. Though it’s important to acknowledge the limits of technology in the classroom, we do not advocate banning technology altogether. SALT uses adaptive learning software for enrichment starting in fourth grade. Adaptive learning software helps ensure that students fully understand each concept before moving forward. This software is carefully managed by the teacher, continually differentiating for students in real-time and letting students move at their own pace.
Dyslexia Program
We follow explicit, intensive and multisensory methods along with systematic and direct instruction in phonemic awareness, fluency and spelling rules using the Orton Gillingham approach.
Experiential Learning
Creating opportunities for students to have experiences based on the things they are learning about is the heart of our program.