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"It takes a very special teacher to motivate children and give them confidence the
way my daughter's teacher does."
— A Lower School Parent |
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We believe that the process of learning is as important as the end result, and that children learn best when they are academically challenged by an integrated curriculum connected to the real world.
Beginning in the half-day junior kindergarten, we introduce students to a curriculum that emphasizes the fundamentals, but also inspires young learners with creativity and innovation. It prepares them for the academic challenges ahead, never letting them forget that school is fun.
Wherever appropriate, music, art, social studies, literature, math, science, and world languages are woven together with the goal of providing children with the fullest learning experience. So, while our first graders are studying the Spanish language and learning about Latin America in social studies class, they also may be reading stories about Mayan gods or painting Mexican murals. This kind of integration provides children with an in-depth, well-rounded appreciation of the subjects they are studying. Reading, writing, mathematics, and world language instruction begin in junior kindergarten. From this first year through fourth grade, homeroom teachers are responsible for teaching students reading, language arts, mathematics, and social studies.
Subject area teachers in art, music, movement, science, world languages, physical education, library skills, and mathematics and computers provide specialized instruction for students in first through fifth grades. As students get older, visits to the library and science, math, and computer labs become more frequent. Once in fifth grade, students move among classrooms for specific subjects. This helps to ease their transition to the more departmentalized curriculum of the Middle School.
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