United States, Boston
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SELA does not provide or prepare food at the school. Children bring their own healthy snacks and lunches that meet peanut- and tree-nut-free guidelines; PM extended program requires an additional snack; food is not warmed or refrigerated, so meals must be sent in appropriate containers.
CEO & Founder Sandra P Baldeon leads SELA. The founder is identified as CEO & Founder on the Welcome from our Founder page. The leadership team includes roles such as Early Global Education School Director - Hingham, Elementary School Interim Headmaster - Hingham, Early Global Education School Director - Norwell, Academic Director, and Spanish Immersion Curriculum Coordinator.
SELA: The International Private School offers a specialized immersion environment where students from three months old through sixth grade develop fluency in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. The Hingham campus features an Elementary Facility equipped with a dedicated technology lab for 3D printing and a gross motor lab utilizing the Lu interactive playground system. The curriculum is vertically aligned, meaning each grade builds directly upon the skills of the previous year to ensure steady progress in core subjects like mathematics and science. A distinctive feature of the school is its commitment to global citizenship through active international partnerships; students participate in pen pal programs with peers in Chile and Honduras to apply their language skills in real-world contexts. Additionally, the school integrates a unique performing arts tradition where all students, including infants, engage in music and movement, culminating in a professional-style annual play that fosters public speaking and leadership.