College Preparatory Program

Covedale offers a college preparatory program for students in fourth through sixth grade. In the college preparatory classes, basic skills are enriched and extended through:

• Developing study and research skills
• Promoting creative writing that is structurally sound and grammatically correct
• Sharpening listening techniques
• Providing opportunities for the development of poise and self-confidence in the art of oral expression
• Fostering an appreciation for mathematics and the investigative procedures of the scientific methods
• Enhancing an awareness of current events
• Introducing and refining computer skills
• Developing a knowledge of and appreciation for good literature through reading and studying challenging novels
• Fostering the use of technology for extended learning opportunities
• Providing stimulating activities for our gifted students