Technology and Media

In today’s world, it is crucial that we help our students and families keep up with the pace of technology. In 2010, ALCS partnered with Beyond Technology Education (BTE) to ensure that our students are educated in an environment that takes advantage of the endless opportunities of modern technology, adding a new level of excitement and value to learning. With over three decades of combined experience in Educational Technology, BTE brings its knowledge of state standards, and current technology standards and methods, to the classroom in order to improve teaching and learning through the use of technology. BTE provides regular assessment and training of ALCS staff, and a curriculum for each grade level that teaches students the elements of technology required for them to be successful in school and in their careers, including word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia, desktop publishing, and keyboarding (all of which are introduced and taught at the earliest grade levels). Lessons are also integrated into the existing classroom curriculum at each grade level, creating a seamless inclusion of classroom content into BTE’s technology lessons.

Read more about the goals and objectives of ALCS and BTE.

See samples of what our students learn with the BTE curriculum

In order to provide a learning environment that encourages the use of technology, BTE designed a brand new, state-of-the-art computer lab at ALCS that includes 22 workstations, the latest software, and an interactive white board. The lab is used by all students in grades K-8 for weekly computer classes.

In addition to the comprehensive partnership ALCS has developed with BTE, we have taken further steps toward integrating technology into almost every aspect of the educational experience at ALCS. Interactive white boards will soon be installed in every classroom from 2nd-8th grade. Academic scores, attendance, and other student information is recorded through RenWeb, a comprehensive school management system that provides constant connection between the classroom, office, and home. Through our school website, visitors can download admissions materials, email staff members, view school documents and announcements, and communicate with the school in various ways. Students attend a weekly computer class in our state-of-the-art technology lab, and each classroom is equipped with at least one computer for teacher and student use. ALCS also participates in the Accelerated Reader program. This excellent reading program allows students to read books that are appropriate to their reading level, take quizzes on computer, and track their own performance in reading comprehension. A wide selection of books are available to our students in our school library which contains over 6,000 titles. Parents can also connect to Accelerated Reader online to monitor their child’s progress. We continue to seek new ways to prepare our students for an increasingly technological world.