Academics
Core Knowledge (grades PK-8)
The basis of Core Knowledge is simple and powerful: knowledge builds on knowledge. The more you know, the more you are able to learn. This seemingly logical insight, well-established by cognitive science, has profound implications for both teaching and learning. Nearly all of our most important goals for education – greater reading comprehension, the ability to think critically and solve problems, even higher test scores – are a function of the depth and breadth of our knowledge.
By outlining the precise content that every child should learn in language arts and literature, history and geography, mathematics, science, music, and the visual arts, the Core Knowledge curriculum represents a first-of-its-kind effort to identify the foundational knowledge every child needs to reach these goals, and to teach it, grade-by-grade, year-by-year, in a coherent, age-appropriate sequence. Learn more about Core Knowledge.
Classical College Prep (grades 9-12)
SkyView’s high school program aligns classical content and pedagogy with current college preparation standards, emphasizing critical thinking and analysis, depth of knowledge, and the development of value-centered human beings. Our high school values the important balance between providing engaging, content-expert teachers and empowering students to drive their learning.
At the same time, we are committed to preparing students for the very best colleges in the country. The rigorous classical course content taught in class addresses state, College Board, and SAT standards as necessary. Technology is used as a tool to prepare students for the modern world and collegiate experience. This integrated approach helps ensure students are exposed to the standards and skills that drive assessment and college entrance.
Character
Character Education is a hallmark of SkyView Academy and one of our primary differentiators. As such, we have implemented the Capturing Kids’ Hearts program, reinforced within the content of our curriculum, to develop healthy relationships between members of our school’s educational community. The program uses a universal language to teach children to self-manage and handle conflict when it occurs, with the belief that if you reach a child’s heart you will reach their mind
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Through our character education program, students learn to do and be their best through responsible and intelligent choices. The five character traits we model and teach are: respect, integrity, excellence, responsibility, and citizenship. When children learn to make good choices, they are more committed to learning and develop habits that make them lifelong readers and writers, build self-esteem, help them resolve conflicts, appreciate and respect diversity, manage aggressive behaviors, and promote integrity, allowing students to become successful, strong, competent, caring, and responsible citizens.
Service
Service learning is another differentiator touching our students at every level, PK–12th grade. Hands-on opportunities for students to contribute to SkyView, our local community, and/or global communities result in long-lasting partnerships while teaching the importance of giving back. Service projects are teacher-led in PK–8, coordinated across grade levels and scheduled thoughtfully to ensure manageability, while students in grades 9–12 are required to complete 20 hours of service per school year to graduate.
Our SkyView community has supported many organizations over the years, including Ronald McDonald House Charities, Backpack Society, Nourish Meals on Wheels, Metro District, Denver Parks & Recreation, and Rocky Mountain Assisted Living.
World Languages
As our society grows more global in nature, foreign language studies become an important foundational element in a child’s educational program. SkyView offers PK–8 students daily Spanish language instruction, while high school students have the option of taking American Sign Language, French, Latin, or Spanish. Our goal is for students to acquire proficiency in interpersonal communication, interpretive communication, and presentational communication through the four integrative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.