The goal of Sierra Nevada School is to prepare fully bilingual students who are able to appreciate the merits and advantages of both cultures. Even though it is non-sectarian, universal values and ethical behavior are emphasized daily in all aspects of school life.

In Sierra Nevada School excellence as well as effort in the classroom, in sports, and in behavior are recognized. The Program

  
 
 
 
Preschool is the first important step in the child’s learning process. Here the child will make his or her first contact with the outside world. Sharing, socializing and establishing limits and rules are part of this process.

Social and emotional aspects are closely observed as the children go from one level to another. High self-esteem, self-assurance, adaptability and universal values are emphasized.

The psychomotor process, including coarse and fine motor coordination, is another important phase of the child’s development. Year after year the child’s comprehension and use of vocabulary, as well as a phonetic awareness of the English alphabet, increase. During the last bimester of preprimary the students are introduced to reading and writing in Spanish, thus allowing them to become part of the bilingual and bicultural education offered in the elementary grades.
 
 
  This is a time of transition during which the main objective is formation of habits, skills, attitudes and aptitudes. These will be used as the basis for the student’s bilingual studies which they will need in order to continue in bilingual secondary school.

An integral education is fostered in the elementary grade students, taking into account their emotional, social, affective, artistic and psychomotor aspects. Along with the academic program, this will give them the tools necessary for their future studies.
 
 
  At this level the teaching-learning process of the English language is broadened, while the academic program is reinforced. Our main goal is to prepare our students to enter university. By the time they graduate from high school they will have acquired the knowledge and skills required to successfully study whatever major they decide at the university of their choice. They will have the well-rounded education which is needed by the citizens of the twenty-first century.