LOWER SCHOOL

Children in the Lower School range from 5- to 7-years-old (Kindergarten-2) and movement between programs is determined by a child’s individual readiness. Lower School is a time in which academic and personal skills are further developed, including reading, writing, spelling, math, science, and social-emotional and life skills. Additional enriching experiences round out the program, including music, drama, cultural studies, art, and farm and garden.

Our Lower School classroom is a welcoming, light-filled space with manipulatives, games, rich reading materials, fiber arts, and more. Bunny mascots Moose and Ivy welcome the children each morning and keep things interesting with their antics! Explicit instruction in phonics-based reading, along with spelling, handwriting, math, and social studies are the core academic elements of our Lower School program. The children visit other teachers for music, drama, art, and farm and garden and participate in the majority of all-school events, including Reflections and Friday Activities.

Lower School students move about our campus for parts of their day and spend time exploring our woods, fields, yurt, and getting lots of time to play and build gross motor stamina. All students enjoy a full hour of lunch and recess, where students of all ages interact in unstructured but monitored play time.

Through immersive, hands-on education, our faculty foster a love of learning and encourage questions around which our students construct their knowledge of the world.