Elementary

The imaginative, social, and creative child needs an environment with the right freedoms and limitations. Our expansive elementary curriculum supports curiosity while preparing students for the challenges of the future. We don’t rush childhood in our elementary classrooms; we cherish it.

Children in the Elementary program form a respectful community and support one another in their learning journeys. They will learn to raise questions, think critically, and take responsibility for their own learning—all skills that will benefit them later in education and life.

Teachers guide students through a rigorous and progressive curriculum geared toward their interests, needs and abilities. The end goal is to develop the students’ academic skills, executive functioning capacities and self-confidence so that they can become content, independent and compassionate critical thinkers, and ultimately, positive forces to care for and transform our world.

A day in our Elementary program

The elementary program includes Lower Elementary classroom communities for students ages 6-9 (grades 1-3) and Upper Elementary for students ages 9-12 (grades 4-6). Each day begins with the class meeting. Led by the children, the class meeting provides an opportunity for the class to set a positive and focused tone, build community, and plan for the day together.

• 8:00–8:30 am - Arrive at school (carline) & enjoy time on the Elementary playground
• 8:30-9:00 am - Class meeting
• 9:00–11:45 am - Montessori uninterrupted work period
• Montessori lessons and works
• Snack available (organic fruits and cracker offered)
• 11:45 am–12:15 pm - Lunch time as a class
• 12:15-1:00 pm - Playground time
• 1:00–2:30 pm - Specialist classes and small-group instruction
• 2:30-2:45 pm - Classroom jobs
• 2:45–3:00 pm - Carline dismissal
• 2:45–5:30 pm - After care & after-school classes available