Academics
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, all students in grades K4 - 8th grade will be able to choose one of three academic tracks of study to follow during their time at ECA Prep.
Stem Program
Students will:
Engage in hands-on learning through exploration, discovery, and problem solving.
Understand the connections between scientific inquiry and engineering design and their ability to read, write and apply math and science skills.
Experiences will include:
NASA Goddard Space Center (3rd & 4th only)
Watkins Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center
Howard B. Owens Science Center
Senior Year Trip to Kennedy Space Center
Performance Arts
Students will:
Develop an appreciation of a variety of art forms and expressions; including but not limited to dance, drama production, and recitals
Select from a variety of musical instruments for instruction and training performance
Experiences will include:
Participation in Arts Productions & recitals
John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
Other local theatre venues
Senior Year Trip to New York City
Spanish Immersion
Students will:
Participate in partial immersion in which 50% of classroom instruction is provided in the Spanish
Reading is taught in both the first and second language
Become global and multicultural learners as they are exposed to cultures other than their own
Experiences will include:
Cultural Day experiences
Visit to Embassies in Washington, DC
Senior Year Trip Abroad!