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Lower School

Lower School
Overview
Age range

Grades K-5

Our interdisciplinary, project-based program, crafted by core teachers, uses thematic essential questions each year. Engaging inquiries like “What makes something valuable?” and “Why do organisms and systems need to adapt and evolve?” drive authentic classroom discussions and purpose in learning.

Teachers adapt their curriculum based on class interests, ensuring academic growth and development of Core Capacities. Past units have included topics like the physics of push and pull, oceans, trade and piracy, ancient cultures, ecosystems, and the space race. Students participate in hands-on projects across disciplines, enhancing their learning through arts, sciences, and technology.

Core teachers collaborate to design themed projects, which are evaluated using multiple approaches—including rubrics, portfolios, presentations, and other creative demonstrations of learning. Examples include:

  • Build Rube Goldberg machines to explore physics concepts
  • Design models of coral reef habitats to show the interrelationship of species in an ecosystem
  • Explore the fur trade through an engaging, hands on simulation
  • Analyze the Artemis Accords to explore rules for engaging respectfully in space
  • Engage in design challenges that showcase innovation and technology of indigenous people of North America
  • Craft first person narratives to explore the work of paleontologists and the discovery of fossils
  • Create scientific drawings of plants and animals to better understand how their form influences their function
2025-2026
Schedule
Rooms 1, 3, 5, and 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Core

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Creativity

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Creativity

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Core

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Creativity

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Creativity

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

Welcome 8:30-8:45

Core

8:45-10:30

Snack

10:30-11:00

Math

11:00-12:00

Lunch

12:00-1:00

Core

1:00-1:30

Specials

1:30-2:45

Stewardship 2:45-3:00

Dismissal 3:00

8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
Each year introduces fresh projects and possibilities, empowering students to engage, learn, and positively impact their school and community.
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