EMPOWERING CURIOUS MINDS
3e students participate in a program that:
- Is inquiry-based, with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-directed activity.
- Is bilingual immersion (50% English; 50% Mandarin).
- Is multicultural, serving families from over 20 different nations.
- Offers best-practice education from nursery to second grade
3e is a joyful place where dreams are fuelled, children and families are respected and childhood is a cause for celebration. As soon as you set foot in the grounds of 3e International you will understand that this is indeed a very special place. From the echo ceiling in the activity filled lobby to the diverse outdoor space behind school, every aspect of the 3e environment has been developed to inspire inquiring minds. The careful consideration of every aspect of 3e goes beyond safety, size and comfort to support our beliefs about the way children learn.
Children come to us with a with a powerful drive to understand the world around them and we know that they learn best when offered interesting and stimulating materials and activities and have ample time and opportunity to explore, experiment and express!
Programs Offered
Currently, 3e offers Nursery programs (From 2 years), Preschool programs (ages 3-5), Kindergarten (ages 5-6), Grade 1 .(ages 6-7) and Grade 2 (ages 7-8) Grade 3 from 2010/2011.
To qualify for admittance into a particular program, children must be age appropriate for the grade in question by October 1 of the year of admission. Age exceptions are reviewed on a case by case basis by the principal.
| Age as of cut-off date of October 1 | Class Level | Class Hours |
|---|
| From 2 years | Nursery | Half Day (8:30AM -11:30AM) |
| 3 years -under 4 years | Pre-K 1+2 | Full Day (8:30AM - 3:30PM) |
| 4 years- under 5 years | Pre-K 3+4 | Full Day (8:30AM - 3:30PM) |
| 5 years- under 6 years | Kindergarten | Full Day (8:30AM - 3:30PM) |
| 6 years- under 7 years | Grade 1 | Full Day (8:30AM - 3:30PM) |
| 7 years- under 8 years | Grade 2 | Full Day (8:30AM - 3:30PM) |
Class Size and Student/Teacher Ratio
Nursery classes are held to 12 children, with a 4:1 child/adult ratio for the Nursery program with the younger students. In 2009/2010, the younger Nursery classroom will still hold to this ratio while the older Nursery classroom will have 10 students maximum with 2 teachers.
Preschool and Kindergarten classes are limited to 16 children and an 8:1 student-teacher ratio. No more than 16 children will be admitted to an elementary classroom. (Please visit the individual program tabs for more information)
