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Our Academic Model
The Mission Preparatory School enables students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners armed with the knowledge, skills, and strength of character needed to succeed in college and become leaders in their communities.
An educated person in the 21st century must possess the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed in higher education and the workplace and to participate in a global society, and they must be able to apply core skills and knowledge in multiple situations to solve complex problems.
Our core belief is that all children can achieve at the highest levels regardless of background or circumstance when held to high academic and behavioral expectations. Our college-preparatory curriculum and college-focused school environment will manifest the belief in high expectations for every child.
“Hard work leads to success” will not just be seen and heard in every classroom and throughout the school building every day, school leaders, teachers, and students will bring these words to life in their intensive focus on learning and their continuous monitoring of academic progress.
Our academic model rests on the belief that all students must master fundamental literacy and numeracy skills and must access, comprehend, analyze, and evaluate rigorous academic content.
Given our mission of equipping all students with the skills they need to be successful in college, we focus intensively on literacy and math instruction throughout grades TK-8. Developing strong literacy skills, in particular, is critical to students’ future academic achievement.
At Mission Prep, 160 minutes of daily literacy instruction and 90 minutes of daily math instruction comprise the core of the academic day for students in grades K-4. In grades 5-8, students receive 90 minutes of literacy instruction and 90 minutes of math instruction daily.
Our Curriculum
TK—2nd Grade xxxadd linksxxx
Reading: We teach Systemic Instruction in Phonological Awareness (SIPPS) Phonics, and use Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Benchmarks as a supplementary literacy intervention for students who find reading and writing difficult.
Writing: We use Benchmark to enhance our students’ writing fluency and grow their comprehension.
Math: We use both Eureka Math, the most widely used math curriculum in the country, and Zearn, a top-rated math learning program, for students from Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
Science: Mission Prep uses the Amplify K-8 science curriculum, which blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to make learning rigorous and riveting for every student.
Social Studies: We bring current events into the classroom using Benchmark Embedded Scholastic Weekly News.
Social Emotional: We use Kimochis Class Dojo to help teachers and families collaborate to support social-emotional learning with Points and Big Ideas — and give kids a voice of their own.
Enrichment: School is more than books and worksheets. That’s why our students participate in art, physical education, health and dance classes to gain a well-rounded education.
3rd—8th Grades xxxadd linksxxx
Reading: From TK to 6th Grade, students learn Benchmark ELA . Starting in 6th and continuing through 8th Grade, students follow Benchmark introduction Novel studies, which are teacher curated, researched and proposed.
Writing: We teach our students using EngageNY ELA curriculum, which the Center for Standards, Assessment & Accountability considered high quality and “uncommonly engaging.” We also use Being A Writer, a time-tested, research-based writing instruction that is both student-centered and rigorous.
ELA SBAC Units (3-8)
Math: Through 5th Grade, students are taught using Zearn, a top-rated math learning program. xxxALSO EUREKA MATh? Starting in 6th Grade, we embrace EngageNY (6th-8th)xx Eureka Math?, the most widely used math curriculum in the country. Additionally, starting in 3rd Grade, students are taught Smarter Balanced Assessment System (SBAC) Units.
Science: Amplify K-8
Social Studies: Benchmark Embedded: Exploring Perspectives (3-5th). Flocabulary
Social Emotional: Second Step (3-8) Class Dojo
Enrichment: School is more than books and worksheets. That’s why our students participate in art, physical education, health and dance classes to gain a well-rounded education. They are also able to enjoy a variety of clubs, student council and sports.
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Extended Learning Opportunities
Mission Preparatory School’s Extended Learning Program provides safe, supervised, quality care that is designed to meet the developmental and social needs of students.
The ELO-P strives to build self awareness, self management, responsible behavior, decision making, social awareness and relationship skills.
Read our Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan Guide.
Extended Morning Program
The Extended Morning Program offers students the chance for self discovery, skill development and cooperative opportunities in a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment through caring and professional staff.
Our main goal is to maximize the allotted time so students accomplish something productive before their school day begins.
After School Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco is proud to partner with Mission Preparatory School to provide Extended Learning Opportunities for students. The afterschool program provides students with support for social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development and promotes physical health, all while providing a safe and supportive environment for all students.
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco and Mission Preparatory have partnered with community organizations to provide a variety of enrichment activities for students such as cooking, tutoring, sports, and art programming.
All students have the opportunity to participate while improving their communication skills, developing friendships, and enhancing self-esteem and self-confidence, in a supportive community with acceptance for all.
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CLUBS
STUDENT COUNCIL
SPORTS
DANCE
PE
ART
HEALTH