Richmond, TX Private Primary School: Child-Centered l Shady Oak

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Serving Children from Grades 1-5 around Fort Bend County!

Welcome to Shady Oak Primary School!

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Serving Children from Grades 1-5 around Fort Bend County!

Welcome to Shady Oak Primary School!

Request a Tour

Serving Children from Grades 1-5 around Fort Bend County!

Welcome to Shady Oak Primary School!

Request a Tour

Serving Children from Grades 1-5 around Fort Bend County!

Welcome to Shady Oak Primary School!

What is Purposeful Education?

Purposeful Education Finds The Best Way For Each Child To Learn

Purposeful education means there is more to teaching than straight academics. Our goal is to prepare your children to be successful adults. And we believe the best way to do that is through purposeful education with our 6 Pillars – Connection, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving.

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Our 6 Pillars

Collaboration

Teaching collaboration creates a framework for success in middle school, high school, and beyond.

Creativity

We foster creativity in our students.

Critical Thinking

Discovery-based critical thinking is the foundation to success in life.

Problem Solving

We use reflection as a tool for problem solving.

Communication

Communication is the bridge between collaboration and critical thinking.

Connection

We develop connections with our students, staff and parents.

Learning

Children Learn Best When They’re Engaged

Who We Are

Leadership

My goal is to provide the academic and life skills that enable students to thrive.

Teachers

Our teachers are specialists and provide a passion in their subject area that is contagious.

Learning

Child-Centered, Experienced Based, Purposeful Education

How We Do It

No child is the same, and no child learns in the same way. At Shady Oaks private primary school in Richmond, we use a combination of methodologies to provide a high quality, skills-based education to our students that includes child-centered learning, play-based education, and participatory learning.

Child Centered

We shift the balance from the teacher to the student.

Participatory

Participatory learning encourages students to take control of the learning experience with teacher assistance.

Skills Focused

With our focus on skills learning, students develop autonomy,critical thinking, team building, and collaboration capabilities.

Play Based

Play-based learning is a key tool in educational engagement for our students.

Learning

Purposeful Education Finds The Best Way For Each Child To Learn

Blogs

Life Lessons: The Importance of Learning Them Early
For Child Behavior 28 February 2022
Life is complex, profound, and full of surprises and challenges. When these come rapidly, life is frequently hard, often confusing, and sometimes outright deceptive. And, as...
Learning Critical Thinking
For Child Behavior 28 February 2022
Moving students beyond opinions to critical thinking is a hefty challenge for educators. It requires earnest consideration of more than one profound topic.   First, make...

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