Primary Years Programme at Mitchell: PreK - 5th Grade
Mitchell Elementary School is authorized as a
Students and families who want an exceptional educational experience choose the PYP at Mitchell because it includes
- Six subject areas: language, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, and physical and health education
- A track record of success with a wide variety of students, learners and families
- Support from our partnership with the University of Michigan School of Education
- A balanced approach to instruction including defined social emotional learning strategies through the use of:
- The IB Learner Profile
- Responsive Classroom Level 1 and 2 schoolwide practices
- Student developed inquiries: investigations and experiences about important ideas that allow for a high level of engagement
- Student experiences that connect to local and global communities: who we are, where are we in place and time, how we express ourselves, how the world works, how we organize ourselves, sharing the planet
- World language instruction: students in Kindergarten through grade 2 learn Spanish while students in grade 3 through grade 5 choose between Spanish and Arabic
- The Fifth Grade Exhibition: students carry out an extended, collaborative inquiry project with teacher guidance.
For more Primary Years Programme information, please visit our Parent Resources section.