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GRADE 5
Curriculum Guide

2017-2018

WELCOME to Clarion School Dubai

This is an overview of the Clarion School Curriculum & Instruction Program as it connects to each grade level
following the Bank Street Philosophy and American Common Core Standards. It highlights our mission to
provide a challenging, engaging and supportive educational program, enriched by the innovation of Dubai,
strengthened by collaboration with parents and external partnerships and delivered by the highest quality of
faculty.

Our mission is to cultivate inspirational and creative opportunities to develop each student’s potential. We will
nurture intellectual curiosity, reflection and higher order thinking through experiential and meaningful learning
and innovative applications of understanding and skills.

Our students will be challenged to high expectations and engaging with the world as collaborative, productive
and responsible members of a global community. They will be prepared for acceptance into competitive
universities in the United States and across the world, as well as for future success in work and life.

To make the learning meaningful and engaging, our curriculum and pedagogy incorporates many aspects of
the local environment and culture, forming a significant part of the learning experiences of our students.

The challenge of getting to know a school is time-consuming and complicated. As we mention throughout
the process and within our materials, it is our goal to provide you with as much information as possible
about our educational program and community so that you can make a well-informed decision based on the
type of school community your family values.

In helping you to better understand Clarion School, we will make every effort to make both you and your
child feel welcome and comfortable at every point along the way. We invite you to review the following
Grade Level Curriculum Guide, research materials and website and to freely ask questions in order to learn
more about what we have to offer. We hope you find this information helpful and respectful of your
commitment to Clarion School.

As important as WHAT we study, is HOW we study and HOW we know we have achieved

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