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YENNE KID'S ACADEMY

EDUCATIONAL OFFER

  • Bilingualism: all courses are taught 50% in English, 50% in French by native speakers of each language,
  • Individualized learning plans for each child, based on his or her learning needs
  • Small classes with a maximum of 20 pupils/class
  • Religious Education and National Languages, with Qu'ran and Islamic Studies as pedagogical offerings
  • Integrative project-based learning approach (e.g., building a pirogue on the beach)
  • Educational outings to help young students discover Yenne and its region, and weekly community service
  • Compulsory daily study hour (Tutoring)
  • IB (International Baccalaureate) preparation
  • Transatlantic collaboration with American universities and schools around the world to implement our Global Classroom at YKA

YKA also focuses on

  • Creativity and innovation
  • Entrepreneurship and business development skills
  • Performing arts: Learning to sing, act and dance to promote self-confidence, public expression and personal development.
  • Unleash each child's full potential to contribute to the development of his or her community and continent.

YKA'S 4 AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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Language learning

As tools for navigating the world of the 21st century (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese)

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Humanities

living in the community, civics, openness and roots, history/geography, community service and environmental education

3

Science & Technology (STEM)

Introduction to robotics and coding for early scientific training, to sow the seeds of our future African Einsteins who will drive the continent's technical progress.

4

Artistic and sports expression

Martial Arts, Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Drawing, Pottery, Theatre, Percussion, Dance, Poetry, Storytelling

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INNOVATION

Our Program

Our primary curriculum includes the following offerings as part of our all-inclusive package:

Bilingualism

Language of instruction 50 % in English and 50 % in French

Focus on 4 areas of expertise

Teaching languages, humanities, science and STEM, and artistic expression

Small classes with a maximum of 20 pupils/class

International Baccalaureate (IB) preparation

Compulsory supervised studies

Lots of fun outdoor activities and school outings throughout the year to discover Senegal and West Africa!

Community service in the fishing village of YENNE

Individualized learning plans for each child, based on his or her learning needs

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Additional offers include

STEM

introduction to robotics and coding for early scientific training, to sow the seeds of our future African Einsteins who will drive the continent's technical progress

Learning through singing, acting and dancing

to promote public expression and child development

Entrepreneurial and business development skills

Leadership and public speaking training

Cognitive development

with a key focus on perfecting emotional intelligence

Encouraging vocations

exchanges with eminent "elders" in each field and demystification of scientific careers

Sports and physical education

according to the principles of a healthy mind in a healthy body (with martial arts, soccer, basketball, field and track and gymnastics on offer)

Wolof, Arabic and Qran courses on offer

YKA STUDENT EXIT PROFILE

Our YKA children, rooted in their roots and open to the world, will emerge equipped with languages, human values and sustainable scientific knowledge that will enable them to shape the Africa of the future and contribute to the future of the planet as global citizens.

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