Payne Elementary is proud to announce the addition of Saturday Arts Academy!
Your child is invited to join their classmates at Payne every Saturday morning for classes that complement the instruction they receive during the school day.

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Our preschool classrooms follow the Tools of the Mind curriculum, which utilizes intentional make-believe play to promote self-regulation and the growth of executive functions

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The curriculum for students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade follows DCPS curriculum schedules using a Responsive Classroom approach

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The Common Core is a set of nationally recognized academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy

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Students with disabilities spend as much time with their non-disabled peers as possible (as decided by the Individualized Education Programs team)

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Payne offers a variety of supports for students with special needs

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