Columbia Elementary

Discovery Elementary School, located in Bakersfield, Calif., is a public school that offers educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through six. The school has an enrollment of more than 650 students and its core instructional program is developed and implemented according to the guidelines established by the Fruitvale School District and the state of California. Its language arts curriculum is based on the standards set forth by the California State Department of Education. The core program includes instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its reading program emphasizes reading skills, such as phonics, sight word vocabulary and comprehension skills. Its writing program includes daily writing as well as writing in subject areas, and research and report writing. Students learn the six traits of writing comprising ideas, word choice, voice, organization, sentence fluency and conventions. The school s curriculum also includes math, science, physical education, history and social science, and visual and performing arts.

Established in 1977, Stockdale Christian School is an interdenominational ministry that serves students from more than 100 church fellowships. Stockdale Christian is approved by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Christian Schools and Colleges. The programs offered include Christian training, reading, history, geography, science, handwriting, spelling, English, mathematics, sports and special academic services. It additionally offers computers, physical education, band, music, summer and extended day care, independent study and drama programs. Its Discovery Program utilizes techniques from the National Institute for Learning Disabilities and is designed to stimulate learning in areas where students experience difficulties. The long-term educational therapy is specifically designed for students who have been tested and diagnosed with specific learning disabilities. Its Endeavor Program is designed to assist students in reading by teaching phonemic awareness. This program uses the Lindamood-Bell techniques for teaching phonemic sequencing. Stockdale Christian School is located in Bakersfield Calif.