The High/Scope model is an open framework of
educational ideas and practices based on the natural development of young
children. High/Scope views children as active learners, who learn best from
activities that they plan, carry out and reflect upon. There are five essential components to active
learning in the classroom that should be a part of the daily routine: choice, language, adult support,
manipulation, and materials.
Teachers arrange interest areas in the learning
environment; maintain a daily routine that permits children to learn actively;
and join in the children’s activities, asking questions that extend children’s
plans and help them think through what they do. They encourage children to
engage in a variety of key developmental indicators that are helpful when they
set up their classrooms and plan activities.
Teachers extend mathematical components of High/Scope by using the Numbers Plus Mathematics
curriculum. The activities have ideas
for extending math learning for number sense and operation, measurement,
geometry, algebra, and data analysis. It
is also critical that Perea children have experiences with reading and
writing. To that end, our teachers
employ the High/Scope Growing Readers
curriculum to increase children’s literacy skills.
Children are encouraged to solve conflicts
peacefully with their peers. Conflict Resolution is a six step
process that teaches children to solve problems with their peers and express
their feelings without using their hands.
HighScope Wheel of Learning 
© 2011 HighScope Educational Research
Foundation. Used with permission.
Because we are a faith-based school we also have
Chapel each Wednesday that is based on the ABeka Bible Curriculum. Chapel is a chance for children to
participate in their own spiritual education.
Chapel is yet another example of an active learning environment filled
with music and movement.
Our teaching staff comes from a highly selective
pool of qualified applicants. We require all teachers to have a bachelor’s
degree in early childhood education or related field and each teacher undergoes
intensive training to become a High/Scope teacher.
Our student/teacher ratio is limited to 8/1 with
two teachers working as a team in each classroom. Perea strives to provide a
well-rounded variety of special programs exposing our children to visual arts,
music, dance, theatre, sporting events, cooking, gardening, and nature/wildlife
activities.