What is ALO at St. Joseph School?
Our mission at St. Joseph School is to create a faith-centered community that educates and inspires students to reach their God-given potential. We are committed to the full, holistic development of each child. As part of carrying out our mission, we work to ensure that all students strive for and achieve personal academic excellence.
Offering advanced learning opportunities is one way that St. Joseph students can attain personal academic growth. We address their academic readiness, intellectual curiosity and opportunities for accelerated learning in every classroom, on any given day. At St. Joseph School, we offer engaging experiences and rigorous curriculum to all students. We also recognize that some of our students demonstrate skills and readiness for participation in an accelerated and enriched curriculum. In such circumstances, a student may benefit from curricula, instruction, or learning experiences that supplement those that are provided in the classroom.
We are in our third year of offering Advanced Learning Opportunities (ALO) and have plans to expand the program each year. Currently, our ALO program is for students in grades 1-5, and it focuses on literacy. ALO classes provide enriched and accelerated learning at intensity, depth and pace that meets the student’s intellectual needs, curiosity and motivation levels. In addition, the ALO specialist serves as a resource for the classroom teachers on differentiating instruction for the advanced learners.
Our mission at St. Joseph School is to create a faith-centered community that educates and inspires students to reach their God-given potential. We are committed to the full, holistic development of each child. As part of carrying out our mission, we work to ensure that all students strive for and achieve personal academic excellence.
Offering advanced learning opportunities is one way that St. Joseph students can attain personal academic growth. We address their academic readiness, intellectual curiosity and opportunities for accelerated learning in every classroom, on any given day. At St. Joseph School, we offer engaging experiences and rigorous curriculum to all students. We also recognize that some of our students demonstrate skills and readiness for participation in an accelerated and enriched curriculum. In such circumstances, a student may benefit from curricula, instruction, or learning experiences that supplement those that are provided in the classroom.
We are in our third year of offering Advanced Learning Opportunities (ALO) and have plans to expand the program each year. Currently, our ALO program is for students in grades 1-5, and it focuses on literacy. ALO classes provide enriched and accelerated learning at intensity, depth and pace that meets the student’s intellectual needs, curiosity and motivation levels. In addition, the ALO specialist serves as a resource for the classroom teachers on differentiating instruction for the advanced learners.