[Hammer]

No Carrie that wasn't a typo. They took SAT tests.

The only thing they did to prepare them for the test was to give them a few practice tests so they'd understand the idea of how they worked since they are different than any test a first grader usually takes.

As for what they focus on, the students work at their own pace and in most cases are beyond what most 3rd graders are learning in elementary school.

In addition to Spanish they also teach yoga and other things that an elementary school would not be teaching yet, if ever.

There are definitely private schools that push kids way more than I think is appropriate but this school isn't like that. We actually have friends whose 1st grader kids are bringing home 2 and 3 hours worth of homework a night which is ridiculous. My daughter brings homework home at the beginning of the week and is given the entire week to complete it. She usually only spends 30 minutes or so a day on it.