Distinctive Programs

List of 7 items.

• Fine Arts

  Students in all grade levels enjoy regular music and visual arts classes. Fine arts lessons often intersect with the classroom curriculum, allowing students to make connections between disciplines.

• Spanish

  Students in all grades meet regularly with a lower school Spanish teacher, who works with the classroom teacher to plan multidisciplinary projects that support the classroom curriculum.

• Computer Science and Technology

  The lower school iPad program allows students to use technology to extend their learning in a meaningful way. In addition, a full-time lower school technology coordinator oversees computer instruction for all grades in the lower school computer lab.

• Inquiry-based Science

  Our science program features an inquiry-based curriculum based on Next Generation Science Standards. Students learn science content by conducting experiments, making observations, and recording their findings. Our curriculum is taught by two science specialists in a pair of dedicated science labs.

• Physical Education

  Our PE curriculum celebrates the joy of play while cultivating an appreciation for physical fitness and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

• Learning and Reading Specialists

  Our outstanding teachers are supported by a group of learning experts who provide both remediation and enrichment. Our Learning Specialist provides resources, interventions, and strategies to ensure students’ learning needs are being met. The Reading Specialist works with students one-on-one or in small groups to improve their reading skills and provides reading resources to classroom teachers. The Learning Services Coordinator oversees testing accommodations, tutoring, speech therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, and enrichment.

• Library and Information Literacy

  The lower school library program helps build the reading comprehension and literacy skills that turn students into lifetime readers. Our lower school librarian works with students in every grade to promote reading and teach information literacy.