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Curriculum
Academic
The Learning Center School is a first through twelfth grade program that provides educational opportunities for students experiencing academic problems. It is composed of an elementary, middle and high school program.
Class size is limited to ten students in order to maximize the individual attention provided to the student. In addition, the elementary program provides the assistance of an aide in each classroom until grade 5. The middle and high schools are provided assistance on an as needed basis.
All students take the traditional educational curriculum that includes math, English, social studies and science. Art, music instructional technology, study skills, health, physical education and Arabic are also taught.
Flexible grouping is utilized in English and math in order to further facilitate students to learn at their individual pace. Each student has an Individual Education Plan based on teacher observation and psycho-educational testing that is designed to measure the progress a student makes during the year. The student's strengths and weaknesses are identified and the IEP developed to allow the parent and teacher to mark the student's academic and social progress.
Arabic Curriculum
Arabic is the fifth major language spoken in the world today. It is the first language of the people of Qatar and the language that most of our students will need throughout their adult life in order to be personally and academically successful. Therefore, Arabic is considered to be an important part of the curriculum and every effort is made to update the instruction offered in Arabic. Books and materials are obtained not only through the Ministry of Education but also, where appropriate, from throughout the Arab world.
Physical Education
Physical education is extremely important for students who have some of the difficulties our students' exhibit, e.g., difficulty with attention and on-task behavior. Consequently, all students at TLCS participate in PE five days per week.