Elementary School

Grades 1 through 5 of the elementary school promote basic skill development in all areas, focusing primarily on English, Math, Science, Islamic, Arabic, and Social Studies. Our educators are trained to address diverse learning needs and we place an emphasis on providing an individualized educational learning experience for each of our students. Under the guidelines of the academically rigorous New York State Learning Standards, we develop higher-level thinkers by providing opportunities to engage in learning ignited by curiosity and driven by inquiry.
We are dedicated to facilitating growth of our students both inside and outside the classroom, meaning that we address academic, social and emotional development as a team and across grade levels. While learning is a lifelong pursuit, it should also be fun! Students are encouraged and challenged to become accountable in their educational journeys and explore all that Ignite has to offer by participating in our afterschool clubs, scholarship opportunities, community presentations, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Classroom teachers offer personalized and relevant instruction in both small and large groups through a number of different formats, including Morning Meetings, collaborative projects, technology integrated lessons, and hands-on projects utilizing our science lab. We believe that learning is a dynamic activity and strive to reflect that on a daily basis in both our lessons and our practice.
Our American-certified teachers in Grades 1-5 follow the Homeroom model allowing students to develop strong bonds with their teacher and classmates. We aim to create balanced classes across all grade levels.
Although we understand the benefits that technology offers to our students, technology is only a small part of our learning process. We want all students engage in face-to-face learning and develop communication and interpersonal skills. We have limited the amount of technology used by students in class and are focused on enhancing their reading and writing skills.
Elementary Subjects include:
* English Language Arts (ELA)
* Mathematics
* Science
* World Language – Spanish/French (Grades 4 and 5)
* Visual Arts
* Health and physical education
KHDA aligned subjects offering UAE MoE curriculum:
* Arabic as a First Language, Arabic as an Additional Language, Islamic Education, UAE Social Studies and Moral, Social, and Cultural Education