KORAES SCHOOL Principal – Mary Zaharis School Board Chairman – George Argires 7 School Board Voting Members 4 of which are Parish Council Members Also have Non-Voting members/advisors that have Education background
Mission Statement & Goals Koraes Elementary School provides a rigorous education in a secure and safe Orthodox environment which encourages each child to achieve academic, spiritual, emotional, social and physical excellence, and to become a responsible, contributing member of our society.
Engaged Learning
Koraes School Profile 1910-2014 Accreditation - Illinois State Board of Education Prekindergarten – 8th Grade Enrollment: 155 Students 1 Administrator/ 17 Certified Teachers Open/Continual Enrollment at all Grade Levels
Koraes Students and Teachers Shine
Koraes Is Committed To: High standards for academic achievement A school culture that encourages the whole child to develop to his/her fullest potential : academically, socially, spiritually, emotionally Spiritual & moral guidance from an Orthodox perspective that focuses on values and instills joy, respect & confidence Promoting life-long learning & physical health & well-being
Student Teacher Ratio Prekindergarten : 10 students to 1 teacher Grades 1-5 : 15 students to Grades 6-8 : 10 students to
Standardizing Testing
Curriculum All-Day Preschool/ Kindergarten Religion & Greek Instruction PreK-8 Also have the PM Greek School 2x per week Band/Strings Instruction K-8 Art Instruction 1 x per week PreK-5 PE- 4 times/week PreK-8 After School Enrichment Clubs: Chess; Book Clubs; School Store Entrepreneurship; Student Council; Rocket Club; Young Authors; SMART BOARD – Interactive whiteboard in every classroom State of the Art Technology Lab – Engineering software – Type to Learn- SuccessMaker
The Joy of Learning at Koraes
(Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) Middle School Program Koraes Middle School Common Core Alignment: Language Arts; Math; Science; Social Studies; Greek; Religion; PE 4 times/week Exploratories: Family & Consumer Science; Art & Music Appreciation; Junior Great Books; Creative Writing & Research STEM Curriculum (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) – Design & Modeling; Automation & Robotics; Flight & Space; Medical Detectives; Energy & Environment; Magic of Electrons
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 36 iPads on a cart for flexible check out WiFi access for students and teachers SuccessMaker – Reading & Math tutorials for Prekindergarten – 8th grade MS 2010 – PowerPoint; Word; EXCEL; Publisher Type to Learn- Keyboarding Skills Taught & reinforced Internet Safety Programs for Parents/Students
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