Oak Crest Private School, Carrollton

First and foremost, we aim to ignite a spark in the children that inspires them to be eager learners. In order to lay the foundation for academic success, we feel that it is vital that children have a solid grounding in the basics from which they can expand into any field they may choose. Since the basics are what an education is built on, this is our primary focus in Elementary School. Not only should a student master these underlying tools very well, but they should then be able to use what they have learned. Our teaching and study methods stress practical application, and whenever possible, students work with the actual material or objects being studied. In this way, the student is able to evaluate new information learned and compare its value in the real world. For our youngest students, science, technology, geography and social studies are taught through teacher-lead seminars which frequently culminate in hands-on projects or field trips. As they become ready for them, students do supervised independent study courses.