• English
  • Tiếng Việt

Elementary School

Penn Elementary School (Grades Pre – 5th) provides a well-balanced American curriculum and extra-curricular in a dynamic learning environment where students are encouraged to experience new things while building the foundational skills necessary for academic success.

Licensed by the Greenville Area School District, the Curriculum at PennSchool is implemented in integration with MoET program and align with:

  • Common Core States Standards for Mathematics
  • Common Core States Standards for English Language Arts
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • American Education Reaches Out (AERO) for Social Studies
  • Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  • Shape America Standards for Physical Education and Health
  • National Core Arts Standard for Performing Arts and Visual Art

Our rigorous program focuses on innovative practices that promote learning at deeper levels. Elementary students are encouraged the create new things and the solving of real-world problems. By experience-based learning, students are empowered to set goals, reflect on their learning, and take action. Creativity is developed as students are provoked to think deeper and share their learning in various ways.

INTERNATIONAL

The International – American Program focuses on the Core Subjects, and the Specialist Subjects taught in English, which is licensed by the Greenville Area District School Board (Pennsylvania, USA). WASS students who meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education graduation requirements will be awarded the American Diploma, degreed by Greenville High School (Pennsylvania, USA) with a recognized qualification at all schools in the US, Australia, Canada, and other English schools worldwide.

BILINGUAL

The Bilingual – American Program focuses on the American Core Subjects, taught in English, and the combination between the American Specialist Subjects and the MoET Curriculum taught in Vietnamese. After grade 8th, students can choose to continue studying the Vietnamese American Bilingual program and receive the MoET Diploma and participate in English competency tests such as IELTS, SAT, and ACT. Alternatively, students can transfer to the American Diploma Pathway to receive the Greenville High School Diploma (Pennsylvania, USA).

EAP

The English for Academic Purposes Program program focuses on the essential component of English based on Pennsylvania Literacy Standard and the MoET curriculum. It offers new students from grades 1–8 to acquire the English level needed to communicate successfully and effectively in social and academic situations. This is the transition step to the bilingual program for students who do not meet the entrance test in English Proficiency.

CORE SUBJECTS

  • English Language Arts

  • Mathematics

  • Science

  • Social Studies

SPECIALIST SUBJECTS

  • Technology

  • Fine Arts

  • Foreign Language

  • Physical Education

  • Vietnamese

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Preschool

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

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American Program Authorization

Enrich After-School

Experiential Learning Service

Effective Learning Support

Leadership Team

Competitive Athletics Program

Adaptive Literacy Program

Learning Environment

Experimental Practical Learning Trips

School-Based Health Care

Healthy Food Catering

Homes and School Communication

ELEMENTARY ACTIVITIES