Peggy CollinsEnglish Teacher: Fourth-Grade
St. George gave me the opportunity to teach my two favorite subjects, English and Social Studies, in a smaller, more personal setting. An offer like that I couldn't turn down. From the moment I set foot on this campus, I felt that I had "come home." My husband and I... Read more
Horizontal Integration
an integrated curriculum for greater understanding
The curriculum at St. George employs a combination of vertical and horizontal integration techniques. In vertical integration, each year’s curriculum builds upon information presented in the previous years. This is a method of organization common to most academic programs. Additionally, to provide further synergy among the subjects students may be learning at any given time, St. George's curriculum is horizontally integrated, as well. This means different subjects within a grade level are coordinated to present different aspects of a topic simultaneously. It provides students with a greater depth of understanding about specific subjects than they would have otherwise.
