About Our Classroom

This program serves multiage children of all ability levels in the Fullerton School District and from surrounding districts.  The A.B.C. Multiage Class is currently staffed by two full time teachers, and there are approximately 60 children grades K-3 in the class.  Children remain in the program for four years with the same teachers wherever possible.

 We believe in the multiage philosophy. We love working with more than one grade level of students at a time because we see the positive benefits to children from mixed age interactions and staying with the same teachers for several years. We naturally enjoy teaching students individually and in small groups, so this type of setting works very well for our students and us!

 Things you will see in our classroom:

 Common Core standards and District adopted textbooks:  These resources are readily used by teachers (when available) to deliver curriculum.  We believe in using all available resources in working with students, and we have aligned our curriculum with Common Core and District standards.  

 Daily Plan: Students work independently on a personalized menu of jobs called a "Daily Plan."  This allows the teachers   to pull individuals and small groups of children without worrying about what the others are doing.  We specifically choose   work that is at each student's independent work level so they will be successful.  

 Volunteers: Volunteers are absolutely welcome, but volunteering is not required for entrance into our program.  We   believe in a heterogeneous mix of students, and believe that a mix of volunteering and non-volunteering parents provides the best mix among students.

 Arts-infused program:  We expose students to all branches of The Arts: visual, dance, theater, and music.  Our arts curriculum is specifically designed to integrate into the content area curriculum for that year.  

Character Education:  Students are exposed to themes of right and wrong, perseverance, honesty, etc. over the course of each year.  Character education is taught both explicitly and

Market Math:  Third graders experience running their own business with our Market Math strand.  They learn how to market and sell a product (in this case, nachos) to consumers (Kindergarten through third grade students in our class).  Profits at the end of the semester are donated to charity.  They go to the market and determine better values, look at nutrition, examine the layout of the store, and so much more! 

   Technology-infused program:  As you can tell by browsing our website, technology is woven throughout the  curriculum  as well.  All students use technology to enhance their learning experience and give them a  creative digital   outlet.  Students work in cross-age buddy pairs on some of these tasks, and independently on others.  Students also do   research on self-selected or teacher generated topics, as well as podcasting books aloud, and using up to date Apps to   create content for the 

We believe the best way for you to see if this environment works for you and your child is to come in during work time some morning and observe how it works!  You will know fairly quickly if you are comfortable with the setting or not.  We hope to see you soon!

The teachers may be contacted through the school office at (714) 447-7795 or via email angela_hogerhuis@myfsd.org.  All placement decisions are made by the office administration.