One significant advantage at Cornerstone is implementation of the PLATO software program. It tailors personalized instructional material for each student at all grade levels. This empowers all children to move at their own pace through their material to develop fundamental Reading and Math skills.

Our students use the program twice a week and receive immediate feedback about their scores. PLATO then assigns differentiated class work to every student according to his or her needs, focusing on the student’s weakest area.

The program intervenes early and often, in areas where students may need increased support. These effective instructional practices allow students that have mastered the skill set at their current grade level to be challenged and progress to the next level of competencies. The program is especially vital to Cornerstone students who may arrive with a lower skill-set and require remedial work, as well as those Cornerstone scholars who are ahead of the curve. 

The PLATO program can tailor personalized work for the students to help them reach or exceed their grade-level. PLATO also allows Cornerstone educators to track the progress of both individual students and whole classes, allowing them to tailor their curriculum accordingly. Since the implementation of the program seven years ago, all grades have seen a marked increase in performance in all areas.  Generally, there is a 20 percent average increase per class. Impressively, Cornerstone students regularly perform a grade level above average. PLATO is just one of the many academic benefits Cornerstone has to offer.