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For ages 3 and up, The Quadrilingual Academy is a candidate school* for the Primary Years Program of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.  * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.  For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.

Pre-K Curriculum (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4) 

The Quadrilingual Academy’s Pre-K programs serve students from Pre-K 3 through Pre-K 4. We are a multilingual school, teaching academic content in Spanish, French, Chinese, and English. The Quadrilingual Academy strives to make lifelong learners of all four languages. To achieve this goal, students will spend 2 hours in their homeroom classroom receiving formal instruction followed by  1 hour in each of the other languages at the Pre-K level. In addition, students will attend Physical Education/Technology/Library in French and Art/Music in Spanish during the week.

The homeroom languages for each Pre-K are as follows:

Pre-K 3– Chinese, Spanish, or French

Pre-K 4– Spanish or French

As an IB PYP candidate school, we utilize the IB PYP Scope and Sequence in conjunction with the Georgia Early Learning Development Standards when planning for instruction. In some cases, our students may work ahead of the grade level guidelines outlined by the state of Georgia due to the rigorous nature of the IB framework. 

Language Arts Curriculum (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4):  

• English Language Arts (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4):
  Students will engage with the  McGraw Hill World of Wonders curriculum, which emphasizes comprehensive English language skills. 
• French Language Arts (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4):
  Students will engage with the curriculum laid out in  Une année en Moyenne Section-Imaginer, réfléchir, comprendre-Livre de Pédagogie which is based on the French Common Core (French national curriculum). Teachers will also use the standards laid out in GELDS Georgia Standards of Excellence.
• Chinese Language Arts (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4):
  Students will engage with teacher crafted instructional videos, which emphasizes skills in learning the language and characters. Teachers develop lesson plans based on the standards laid out in GELDS. 

Math Program (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4):

• Math will be taught in the homeroom language. 
• Students will also receive up to one hour of math instruction in English per week, utilizing the World of Wonders Math Program and teacher crafted centers, to further reinforce concepts learned in the target languages. 

Elementary Curriculum (Kindergarten-Third Grade) 

The Quadrilingual Academy’s elementary program serves students from Kindergarten through 3rd grade. We are a multilingual school, teaching academic content in Spanish, French, Chinese, and English. The Quadrilingual Academy strives to make lifelong learners of all four languages. To achieve this goal, students will spend and average of 2.5 hours in their homeroom classroom, and 1 hour – 1.5 hours in each of the other languages at the elementary level. In addition, students will attend Physical Education, Technology, and Library class time in French and Art and Music in Spanish during the week.

The homeroom languages for each elementary grade level are as follows:

Kindergarten– English

1st Grade– Spanish

2nd Grade– French

3rd Grade– French

Students entering Kindergarten are required to demonstrate proficiency in all of the languages taught. Due to space limitations, priority enrollment will be offered to children graduating from our Pre-K 4 program, and with language proficiency in Spanish, French, English, and Chinese.

Language Arts Curriculum (Kindergarten- 3rd Grade):  

• English Language Arts (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade):
  Students will engage with the McGraw Hill Wonders 2023 curriculum, which emphasizes comprehensive English language skills.
• Spanish Language Arts (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade):
  Students will follow the McGraw Hill Maravillas 2020 curriculum, designed to foster proficiency in Spanish language and literacy. 
  
• Chinese Language Arts (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade):
  Students will utilize the Integrated Chinese curriculum in conjunction with the HSK Standard course, and the Sinolingua Reading Tree books. 
• French Language Arts (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade):
  Our French Language Arts program is designed to develop strong literacy skills through explicit, systematic instruction while fostering a love of reading and writing.
  • Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade: Students follow La Méthode Explicite, a research-based literacy curriculum built on the gradual release of responsibility model (“I do, We do, You do”). Through explicit instruction, guided practice, and independent application, students develop phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, spelling, and writing skills.
  • 1st Grade: Students use Étincelles, a comprehensive French literacy program that supports students as they transition from learning to read to reading with increasing fluency and comprehension. The curriculum integrates reading, writing, oral language, vocabulary, and grammar through engaging, age-appropriate texts and activities.

Licenses & Accreditations

The Quadrilingual Academy is licensed by Bright from The Start with the highest possible rating, and accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission.  The school is also a Quality Rated 2-star program.