Academics

Our Media Arts  and Production Program allows our students to  the study of human communication through film, photography, video, audio, computer/digital arts, and interactive media. Creatively,  our students employ the elements of space, time, light, motion, color, and sound to express their perspectives, feelings, and ideas.

Our students participate in  a Virtual Reality (VR) simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), education (such as medical or military training) and business (such as virtual meetings).

Students previously enrolled in band have been automatically enrolled in the performing arts pathway. The band and drama instruction will emphasize students’ abilities to participate in productions for the school community and other regional competitions.

Students enrolled in this pathway will take the animation course during the first semester of each year. The instruction will include storyboarding, Pixel Art, 2D and 3D animation. Students will gain the ability to apply storytelling and creativity to produce their own narratives.

All students in Grade 5 will have the opportunity to experience all exploratory specials offered at D.A.T.E. These include: health, physical education, environmental science, computer literacy/technology, and drama.

From plant sciences to geography, D.A.T.E. offers a wide variety of environmental science studies that focus on the world we live in.

D.A.T.E. provides physical education including activities and sports, as well as the study of health/wellness.

The D.A.T.E. curriculum includes digital literacy education to promote cognitive and critical thinking.

Robotics plays an integral role in many fields of Technology and Engineering. This covers basic skills & programming to more complex skill sets, such as life application projects in team and individual settings. Elementary robotics utilizes fun and engaging programs and platforms which incorporate software, hardware and workable robots.

Students will learn  how to produce and operate Drones as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UASes) t that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems, working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS.

To advance education in the subjects of sustainable engineering and technology to young people. Greenpower runs engineering challenges for schools based around designing and building a single seat electric powered race car.

Teaching the youth about sustainable and green technologies is a joy of STEAM Teams and we offer a variety of courses on Electrical Theory and Photovoltaic Systems, including hands on projects such as building a power station and measuring inputs/outputs. We inform students of the Global implications of energy choices and how to evaluate power use efficiently.