Curriculum at School of the Epiphany

   Various sources of evidence indicate that the curricular program at Epiphany is highly successful. Students make steady progress throughout their years at Epiphany, with eighth graders usually obtaining scores in the high average and above average range on their standardized tests. In addition, the school's API (Academic Performance Index) consistently ranks it in the highest strata of neighborhood schools. Epiphany students participate in a variety of regional competitions including the California Science Faire, the National Academic Decathlon, the National Geographic Geography Bee, the National Spelling Bee and regularly win awards. 

   One of the distinguishing characteristics of the School of the Epiphany is the program instituted to support students with academic needs. A student who is experiencing academic difficulties may receive help from a plethora of sources. The Educational Therapist is available to help students with identified special needs. Students may be placed in the Title 1 Remedial Education Program. All teachers have additional tutoring time to aid students having difficulties. The library is open after school for study hall. All classrooms have computers connected to the Internet, and a mobile computer lab is available for classroom use during the day and remedial work after school. Epiphany also provides an academic summer school with priority enrollment given to students in need of remediation before entering the next grade. 

   Various in-curriculum programs are offered in the areas of Spanish, computer, music, and PE. The middle school exploratory program is unique to our school and is not offered by surrounding schools.  Piano classes are offered after school. Extended care is available before and after school.

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California Content Standards

Foreign Language

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-Spanish Program of Epiphany provides classes from grades K to 8. 
-The Methodology of the Spanish program is a process of gradual immersion of the kids into a new language. 
- A series of sequential activities through a SIX step process is use to accomplish the repetition necessary in learning a new language. 
- Trough these sequential game activities the language is kept alive an active so that the students are gradually forced to survive in the language. 

- MUSIC: First years of a new language is very important so we use the SING ALONG CD with KINDERGARTEN. 
- From Grades 1st to 5th we use different Books Series.