Sycamore Schools Inc

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

May 11, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.2

Gross Receipts

$6,207,251

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The lower school division of the school is comprised of 140 students in grades first through fourth. The education at this level is based upon significant modifications in key components of a traditional curriculum: content: the content of the curriculum is coordinated around reading and other language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. Students study content that is more abstract, more complex, broader, and deeper than the norm. Studies are both accelerated and enriched through flexible grouping strategies, field trips, resource people, mentors, and written and visual media. Instruction in music, art, spanish, computer technology, and physical education is provided by specialists in those areas. Thinking skills: after establishing a solid knowledge base, emphasis is on critical and creative thinking skills, problem solving and logical reasoning, research skills, and a wide variety of communication skills. Products: students are assisted in individual and group investigations of real problems that necessitate research and involve the development of a product. They learn to develop products in several categories: written, oral, media/visual arts, and performing arts. Environment: the development of positive self esteem, independence, interpersonal skills, leadership, responsibility, appreciation of diversity, and the understanding of one's giftedness are aims of sycamore school. Teachers promote concern and compassion, risk-taking, curiosity, organization, communication, and imagination by establishing classrooms that are complex, open-ended, and accepting environments.

Activity 3

The early childhood division of sycamore school is directed toward students ranging in age from two and a half years through kindergarten. The curriculum provides enriching, stimulating activities and experiences for the young gifted child. Children are able to play, work, and learn in a supportive atmosphere that sets free a child's curiosity and interests, encouraging exploration and experimentation. The program attempts to produce happy, self-confident children with positive feelings toward themselves, learning, and school. The students participate in units of study and use a variety of materials. Preschool students read and write to the extent of their ability. Reading, writing, and math instruction begin in kindergarten, and children are grouped with others having similar skills. Students receive instruction from specialists in spanish, art appreciation, music, and physical education. Each classroom is equipped with two or more networked computers, and kindergarten students go to the computer lab for additional instruction. There are 110 students in this division.

Filer

EIN

35-1627876