Students learn using a variety of techniques including learning centers, manipulatives, creative writing, and projects. Students learn over 200 Dolch sight words to aid in fluency and word recognition. I-Pads are used in centers in the classroom setting to reinforce math and language art skills. Students are assessed through traditional testing as well as one on one individual reading inventories and student assessment portfolios. Students are issued report cards that measure individual skills, and do not use traditional letter grades.