Grades One to Three

• mixed-age groupings (six-to nine-year-olds)

• students collaborating in the learning process

• lessons in small groups

• carefully designed, hands-on learning materials

• independence encouraged by giving children the opportunity to make choices

• enriched curriculum focusing on the formation of the universe, the history of time, and our relationship to the planet and all its life forms

• geology, biology, botany, and zoology introduced in the context of history

• classes in foreign language, art, music, and physical education

• computers in the classrooms

• performance in musical productions and artist-in-residence programs offers an extraordinary opportunity for creative expression, teamwork and fun

• child care available on a regular basis or as needed between 7 AM to 6 PM

• extracurricular activities