Academics
Lower School
AT THE HEART OF THE MONTESSORI METHOD
Lower Elementary 6-9 Years
- Upper Elementary 9-12 Years
Intellectual Development and Social Awareness
At the heart of the Montessori Method lies the extraordinary benefit of mixed-age classrooms that offer children the opportunity to be the youngest, middle, and oldest among peers as they move through the three-year cycle. Children learn to receive help and offer help as a natural part of life in the classroom community.
At this developmental stage the Montessori curriculum offers students (now physically and mentally ready) larger abstract ideas, an opportunity to engage with conceptual information in physical form. The concrete math of geometry is manipulated and built. The structure of sentences is broken down into parts that build ideas. Story building and research can be the follow-up activity to any lesson. The history and chemical makeup of the planet are now central to the academic adventure.
As in Early Childhood, the Elementary environments are meticulously prepared to serve each student’s sense of inquiry; tapping into their intrinsic curiosity and joy of learning.
In addition, the extraordinary benefit of mixed-aged classroom communities is a chance to be the youngest, middle, and oldest among their peers as they move through the three-year cycle.
Each classroom is fully supported by a Montessori Guide and Assistant trained to stay present with their students.
6-9 Years Old
Lower Elementary
Students arriving in Lower Elementary begin discovering new concepts and skills while deepening their existing interests and exploring new ones.
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9-12 Years Old
Upper Elementary
In the Upper Elementary classroom, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students continue to work through academic subjects with increasing depth while also honing soft skills such as leadership, time management, and self-assessment.
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