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All of our resources are devoted to kindergarten through eighth grade, which allows for opportunities at earlier ages. For example, our fourth graders are able to participate in interscholastic sports and kindergartners use 3D design and printing to reinforce their knowledge of 3D shapes, foster creativity, and build spatial awareness.
Our academic program and schedule are tuned to the needs of this age group and are designed to produce balanced students who have time to participate and find success in extracurricular sports, the arts, and other activities.
Students are able to be younger longer, and the vital importance of play is still valued. Students have three outdoor play spaces to choose from during recess. K-4th grades go outside twice a day for 30 minutes. 5th-8th grades have an indoor morning break/snack and then go outside for a 30-minute recess at lunchtime.
Older students share our school with younger students and are expected to be role models. Our buddy program, which pairs lower and middle school students together, strengthens our school community and fosters a connection between older and younger students.
Our eighth graders have developed the self-awareness and confidence to determine, with their parents, the high school that will best serve their academic and extracurricular strengths and interests. Being full participants in the high school application process – touring schools, writing essays, sitting for interviews, understanding what type of school is the right fit for them as a learner and person, provides our students with an experience that makes the college application process feel less daunting.
Small classes, highly qualified teachers, excellent resources, and forward-thinking leadership. These assets support a program that is academically challenging, personalized, joyful, and focused on preparing each child for success in a diverse and complex world. Our caring teachers build relationships with their students and understand their strengths, challenges, and interests. Students become excellent communicators, critical thinkers, and effective problem solvers because of their engagement with meaningful curriculum, skilled and passionate teachers, and our robust and integrated approach to social-emotional learning. A spirit of discovery enlivens our classrooms, and play reinforces and is integrated with study, making learning both rigorous and joyful. Our unique emphasis on speaking, writing, and multimedia expression ensures that our students distinguish themselves as effective communicators at an early age. Technology is integrated thoughtfully into instruction, balancing tech-enhanced experiences with hands-on, tactile work. Extensive opportunities in the arts, physical education, and service bring balance to their studies and provide expansive opportunities for students to develop and explore their myriad talents and passions
