Early Learning Curriculum

Below is an overview of concepts covered at the pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 1st-2nd, and 3rd-4th grade levels. It is not a comprehensive list of skills or content covered; rather, it is a sampling of the range and type of learning that comprises these grade level curricula.

  • Hands-on, participatory learning
  • Development, expansion, and articulation of concepts and ideas
  • Integration of subjects, topics and skills including incorporation of the arts and technology
  • Presentation and performance experience
  • Successful collaboration, including the recognition and acceptance of others and their contributions
  • Independent thinking, creative problem solving, and respectful communication
  • Exposure, experimentation and exploration of a variety of experiences, projects, and discussions
  • Opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and skill mastery
  • Practice in planning and the development of time management skills
  • Cultivation of a global worldview
  • Growth of personal responsibility, integrity, and ethical decision making
  • Inter-reliant connection between home and school

Our curriculum is challenging and allows students to apply their talents to subjects and problems, becoming original thinkers along the way. We utilize elements of both product (intended outcomes and traditional assessment) and process (learner specific outcomes and non-standard assessment tools) curriculum models. While we hold high expectations for our students, we also respect them as unique learners. Every classroom is a safe environment in which to take intellectual risks.

Below is an overview of concepts covered at the kindergarten, 1st-2nd, and 3rd-4th grade levels. It is not a comprehensive list of skills or content covered; rather, it is a sampling of the range and type of learning that comprises these grade level curricula.