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WELCOME TO OUR
PRIMARY SCHOOL
WIS PRIMARY SCHOOL OFFERS IMMERSION (FRENCH AND SPANISH) LEARNING FOR PRESCHOOL, PRE-K, AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS, AND A DUAL-LANGUAGE (ENGLISH/FRENCH OR ENGLISH/SPANISH) PROGRAM FOR GRADES 1 TO 5.
Primary School
- Home
- Primary School
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A WIS PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IS GROUNDED IN INQUIRY, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM.
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AN INQUIRY-BASED EDUCATION TEACHES CHILDREN HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO ASSUME AGENCY IN THEIR OWN EDUCATION.
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THE CURRICULUM IS STRUCTURED WITHIN UNITS OF INQUIRY, GUIDED BY THEMES THAT HELP STUDENTS CONNECT THEIR LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES.
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LEARNING IN, THROUGH, ABOUT
LANGUAGE
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APTITUDE IN A LANGUAGE IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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IN WIS IMMERSION CLASSROOMS, A TEACHER AND ASSISTANT TEACHER MODEL THE USE OF LANGUAGE FOR STUDENTS.
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THE FRENCH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE AND SPANISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS OFFERS GRADES 1-5 STUDENTS EXTRA SUPPORT IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
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OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM...
EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM
OUR EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM (WISEL) ENCOMPASSES BEFORE AND AFTER CARE, AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES.
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LIFELONG LEARNERS
MEET OUR FACULTY
OUR FACULTY MEMBERS OFFER INSTRUCTION IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES, ENSURING STUDENTS ARE EXPERTLY GUIDED IN THEIR STUDIES.
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EXPLORE
OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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READY TO OPEN
THE DOORS?
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