The SAE School has a progressive preschool program that is designed to stimulate growth through experiential learning. Each classroom is led by teachers who have earned a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or are Child Development Associate (CDA)-certified.

We utilize The Creative Curriculum® that provides a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that promotes exploration and discovery as a methodology of learning. Infants as young as eight weeks old are involved with stimulating, hands-on play. Each activity is designed to assist your child in achieving developmental milestones while he/she has fun at the same time.

In the PreK4 classes, students advance their skills in core academic areas such as literacy, math, and science.  They are also exposed to other essential areas such as art, social and emotional well-being, and health and wellness in a project-oriented learning environment.

Our elementary grades are breeding grounds of exploration, curiosity, questioning, and discussion. We believe that children need to enjoy, appreciate, and be enthusiastic about learning, so we bring our content areas to life through project-oriented learning. Foundational academic skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic are solidified through the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), which provides our teachers with a baseline expectation for students to master grade-level standards by end of year.

We also believe children in this stage learn about themselves and others through the world of play, so students are allowed unstructured play outside 1-2 times per day, including outdoor instruction. The teachers have the autonomy to gauge whether to go deeper into a learning opportunity or provide “brain breaks” that allow students time to release built-up energy through movement or time outside. This strategy ensures a healthy, holistic balance to our student’s learning experience.