The Suzuki School is a preparatory school
for preschool students located in Buckhead, in the
heart of Atlanta. Founded in 1976, it was modeled
after the highly successful Talent Education Institute
in Japan. It is the first school in the United States
to offer a comprehensive educational program based
on the Suzuki Philosophy.
The central location makes it easily accessible
to the entire metropolitan area, and allows Suzuki
to offer the cultural opportunities available in
the city while maintaining the advantages of a home-like
environment to maximize each child's learning experience.
The
Suzuki Program starts at infancy (as early as
six weeks of age) and progresses through an accredited
Kindergarten. Many of our students, upon graduation,
are accepted into one or more of the exclusive
private schools in Atlanta. However, we recognize
that there is a good school for every child and
our goal is to equip each with the necessary skills
for success in any future academic environment.
The
Suzuki philosophy is to begin cognitive
stimulation at infancy because we recognize that
learning begins at birth - music, art, sensory
experiences, language acquisition – all are
incredibly important in the first year of life
in building self-e
an environment rich in activities and experiences
to encourage emerging development in all areas
of growth. Each child is afforded an opportunity
to interact in consistently novel ways with the
environment, peers and adults. During the admissions
process we provide parents with the curriculum
objectives for each age group. The comprehensive
curriculum is presented and reinforced with instruction
through out the day.
The Suzuki enrichment programs are carefully structured
to instill a love of learning that will last a
lifetime. We offer foreign language instruction
(French or Spanish), music, arts, special visitors
through out the school year, and a variety of
community events.
This
website has been developed to provide an overview
of our school and our classrooms, to provide information
on the Suzuki Method of Teaching and an understanding
of our philosophy. The Suzuki methodology of teaching
incorporates the effective instructional practices
developed by Dr. Suzuki (e.g. repetition, praise
and reinforcement) and is supplemented by child-directed
learning approaches (similar to the practices
of Reggio and Montessori) to encourage creativity
and provide the most stimulating and enjoyable
academic environment.
The
history of our school is one rich in growth
and promise, and encompasses a wonderful community
of parents and children – in fact, we now
have Suzuki parents who were once children at
our school! Since our inception in 1976, the development
of the school has been an ongoing labor of love,
exploration and innovation. As the only Suzuki
preschool in the United States, we are defined
by and carefully preserve Dr. Suzuki’s time-tested
principles in the best ways of educating the very
young.
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