ALP believes that these Big Ten essential disciplines are vital for the development of the global citizen inculcating them with the skills to have a competitive advantage in the future:

 

·Math that emphasizes problem solving and reasoning, not just memorizing.

 

Languages that will be essential for succeeding in a modern global society

 

Technology, including basic computer programming and interactive, educational multimedia, helping to redefining our notions of literacy.

 

Science that uses a problem solving approach where all students see themselves as scientists and inventors.

 

Social studies that teaches a personal and local perspective and its relation to the student’s place in the global world.

 

Contemporary English skills that expands current genres that focus on effective written and oral communication.

 

Music from the great classics to contemporaries that inspires music, the universal language of mankind.

 

Art that unleashes and allows students to grow their innate need to express themselves artistically.

 

Health and Physical Education that teaches nutrition and food self reliance and sustainability. Daily exercises that teach personal fitness and activity for life.

 

Entrepreneurship that teaches children how to use market trends and personal interests to engage effectively in global, free market economics.

 

Immersion Language instruction for both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese integrated into a curriculum that meets and exceeds all of Arizona State Standards.

 

A balanced literacy  program  integrating Guided Reading, read alouds, Writer’s Workshop, choral reading, centers,

 

Literature circles, phonics, fluency, Sustained Silent Reading, and non-fiction books connected to the monthly theme in math, science and Social studies.

 

Singapore Math

 

Science& Social studies that connect learning with real world applications in the global world.

 

Music and art involving traditional Chinese, Spanish and English songs and art.