Students are introduced to a variety of social and cultural topics throughout the academic year through field trips, special visitors and creative activities.

The year begins with a study on Native American culture and traditions. Students will learn about different holidays and how they are celebrated around the world, including Hannaukah, Christmas and Cinco de Mayo. As the year progresses, students will celebrate Dr. King's message of peace, American patriotism and presidential history.

In keeping with our commitment to service, students will participate in a unit about recycling and the importance of keeping planet Earth beautiful.

Language and Literacy in the Primary School begins with our Pre-K3 students focusing on four major areas in their language and literacy lessons: listening skills, speaking, reading readiness and pre-writing. ZooPhonics is the central curriculum for language acquisition and reading readiness in Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and K-Prep. It is kinesthetic, engaging and integrates cross-curricular activities such as science exploration, reading and learning centers designed for student centered language acquisition. This curriculum fosters independence, increases ease of recall of both sound and letter names and even identifies challenges and achievement in certain areas such as speech or language processing.

Our newly renovated Media Center is a central learning hub, encouraging a love of literature, teaching basic research and literacy skills and promoting creative thinking. In this space, students will listen to stories read aloud by authors, as well as parent volunteers and they are encouraged to independently curl up with a book of their choosing. From the very start, all Primary School students are invited to check out books from our extensive selection using their own library card. 

The Math curriculum in the Primary School begins with our Pre-K3 students learning basic math skills that include numeral recognition, patterning, understanding a one-to-one correspondence, and matching like items together in sets. This feeds into our Pre-K4, where an introduction to math facts through images and engaging games, and cross-curricular learning begins.  The curriculum is built around student led learning centers, where kinesthetic and fine motor skills are honed and implemented and where students use geo-boards to explore basic geometry. Students learn to write numerals to 10 and spell their corresponding number words, increase their counting abilities by learning to count multiples of ten and are introduced to the monetary system as they learn how to use pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars.

Performing Arts is a comprehensive approach to developing student voice through dramatic arts, music, dance and movement. Students have multiple opportunities to perform and showcase talents, building confidence as they try something new. We broaden student experiences by exposing them to a wide variety of musical genres, theatrical arts and opportunities to discover new instruments. 

The Brainstormers class is a hands-on, collaborative lab experience, for Pre-K3 through Kindergarten, incorporating elements of design thinking and STEAM. Through a variety of experiences, the class takes students on a deeper dive into understanding how things work and why. Students explore texture, color, size, and measurement with daily labs both in the classroom and outside. Students will become familiar with gardening in classroom window boxes and raised garden beds outdoors. Each child will discover good ways to problem-solve, how to work around disappointment in creation, how to improve prototypes and how to give positive feedback. Collaboration and teamwork are key in Brainstormers and there are regular labs to practice and master these lifelong skills.

Discover the artist within! Pre-K4, K-Prep and Kindergarten students venture into the Art Studio to learn new styles and experiment with new materials. They are introduced to different artistic styles and mediums including ceramics with a kiln, pen and paper drawing and painting.

As a foundational component of the Episcopal academic tradition of raising global awareness, Spanish instruction is offered weekly. Students are taught basic vocabulary through songs and pictures, in addition to receiving an introduction to various Spanish speaking cultures. Spanish language instruction is offered two times a week in Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classes. 

The primary goal is to spark a love of world languages and cultures and to encourage students to become world travelers and global citizens. The curriculum is vocabulary based, not grammar based, and students learn through music, movement, hands-on activities and games. Language acquisition and proper pronunciation are reinforced with reading, repetition and interaction with each other and with the teacher.

Language and Literacy in the Primary School begins with our Pre-K3 students focusing on four major areas in their language and literacy lessons: listening skills, speaking, reading readiness and pre-writing. ZooPhonics is the central curriculum for language acquisition and reading readiness in Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and K-Prep. It is kinesthetic, engaging and integrates cross-curricular activities such as science exploration, reading and learning centers designed for student centered language acquisition. This curriculum fosters independence, increases ease of recall of both sound and letter names and even identifies challenges and achievement in certain areas such as speech or language processing.

Our newly renovated Media Center is a central learning hub, encouraging a love of literature, teaching basic research and literacy skills and promoting creative thinking. In this space, students will listen to stories read aloud by authors, as well as parent volunteers and they are encouraged to independently curl up with a book of their choosing. From the very start, all Primary School students are invited to check out books from our extensive selection using their own library card. 

Singapore Math, and other supplemental materials, comprise our K-Prep and Kindergarten math curriculum.

Our approach is to make math instruction interactive, thought-provoking and appealing to all students by creating an engaging learning environment, while making real-world connections. We foster confidence in our students by building a strong foundation and a deeper understanding of math processes in order to develop mathematical thinkers and innovative problem solvers. 

With the Singapore method, each math problem is part of a growing framework of knowledge and students are able to put what they are learning into context. As students progress from year to year, Singapore math also returns to core topics with increasing depth in order to create an intentional pattern of scope and sequence. The Singapore curriculum also teaches students to use mental math, which enables them to solve more complicated problems quickly. Students build an understanding of how math connects to various disciplines, careers and our daily life. Teacher use direct instruction, technology, games, manipulatives and independent practice to reach all students and their learning styles. 

A parent looking at Singapore math will see a focus on core techniques, like place value, bar modeling and number bonds, rather than teaching students to use lots of different strategies to solve a problem. There are a number of different ways to approach any math problem, but focusing on all of them can be overwhelming. Singapore chooses a few strategies that work, which allows students to focus on the math itself, rather than all of the procedures that could be used. 

Dimensions Math by Singapore teaches students mathematical concepts in a 3-stage learning process: concrete, pictorial and abstract. In Dimensions Math, students must think through concepts and apply them in new ways from the very start. Since they can't rely on simple replication, students are pushed to greater engagement and broader thinking. Singapore Math not only helps students become more successful problem solvers, it helps them gain a sense of confidence and resourcefulness because it insists on conceptual depth. This naturally prepares students to excel in more advanced math.

Discover the artist within! Pre-K4, K-Prep and Kindergarten students venture into the Art Studio to learn new styles and experiment with new materials. They are introduced to different artistic styles and mediums including ceramics with a kiln, pen and paper drawing and painting.

The Social Studies curriculum for K-Prep and Kindergarten focuses on developing global citizens with an awareness of their role in community.  The curriculum is designed to build a sense of responsibility, appreciation for cultural diversity and to develop a sense of empathy.  They learn about historical events and current events, important figures and national and world geography in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their understanding of community.

The Brainstormers class is a hands-on, collaborative lab experience, for Pre-K3 through Kindergarten, incorporating elements of design thinking and STEAM. Through a variety of experiences, the class takes students on a deeper dive into understanding how things work and why. Students explore texture, color, size, and measurement with daily labs both in the classroom and outside. Students will become familiar with gardening in classroom window boxes and raised garden beds outdoors. Each child will discover good ways to problem-solve, how to work around disappointment in creation, how to improve prototypes and how to give positive feedback. Collaboration and teamwork are key in Brainstormers and there are regular labs to practice and master these lifelong skills.

Discover the artist within in Primary School art. Art is a daily activity in Pre-K3, where they explore different materials, get their hands "dirty" and get creative. Pre-K4, K-Prep and Kindergarten students venture into the Art Studio to learn new styles and experiment with new materials. Kindergartners use the art studio to work on long-term, integrated projects that are process-based. They are introduced to different artistic styles and mediums including ceramics, pen and paper drawing and painting.

As a foundational component of the Episcopal academic tradition of raising global awareness, Spanish and French language instruction is offered weekly. Students are taught basic vocabulary through songs and pictures, in addition to receiving an introduction to various Spanish and French speaking cultures. K-Prep and Kindergarten students begin both Spanish and French language instruction three times a week.

The primary goal is to spark a love of world languages and cultures and to encourage students to become world travelers and global citizens. The curriculum is vocabulary based, not grammar based, and students learn through music, movement, hands-on activities and games. Language acquisition and proper pronunciation are reinforced with reading, repetition and interaction with each other and with the teacher.

Kindergarten students cultivate the necessary skills to be leaders in a unique program called BEARS Leadership Lab. Becoming Empathetic Authentic Respectful Servant leaders! Through a variety of on and off-campus experiences and a leadership curriculum, our Kindergarten students have the unique opportunity to build independence, confidence, strong academic skills and faith that they will succeed, as the leaders in the Primary School division.  

Language and Literacy in the Primary School begins with our Pre-K3 students focusing on four major areas in their language and literacy lessons: listening skills, speaking, reading readiness and pre-writing. At the Kindergarten level, students engage in an interactive and developmentally appropriate language arts curriculum, comprised of Explode the Code, Meet the SuperKids and Saxon Phonics. The curriculum is divided into five major content areas, which include listening and speaking, mechanics, reading comprehension, handwriting and creative writing. Students participate in activities designed to increase active listening — a structured way of listening and speaking by suspending one’s own frame of reference and judgment to fully comprehend what is being said. Students are introduced to basic spelling rules, blend, digraphs and sight words and connect and comprehend what they read in text to the world around them. They can see how words come alive to tell a story and discover joy in expressing themselves through written and spoken word. Students learn to identify the elements of stories, including characters, settings and distinguishing between fiction and non-fiction works.

Our newly renovated Media Center is a central learning hub, encouraging a love of literature, teaching basic research and literacy skills and promoting creative thinking. In this space, students will listen to stories read aloud by authors, as well as parent volunteers and they are encouraged to independently curl up with a book of their choosing. From the very start, all Primary School students are invited to check out books from our extensive selection using their own library card. In Kindergarten, students are introduced to the Accelerated Reading Program designed to evaluate and deepen reading comprehension in a fun and engaging way.

Singapore Math, and other supplemental materials, comprise our K-Prep and Kindergarten math curriculum.

Our approach is to make math instruction interactive, thought-provoking and appealing to all students by creating an engaging learning environment, while making real-world connections. We foster confidence in our students by building a strong foundation and a deeper understanding of math processes in order to develop mathematical thinkers and innovative problem solvers. 

With the Singapore method, each math problem is part of a growing framework of knowledge and students are able to put what they are learning into context. As students progress from year to year, Singapore math also returns to core topics with increasing depth in order to create an intentional pattern of scope and sequence. The Singapore curriculum also teaches students to use mental math, which enables them to solve more complicated problems quickly. Students build an understanding of how math connects to various disciplines, careers and our daily life. Teacher use direct instruction, technology, games, manipulatives and independent practice to reach all students and their learning styles. 

A parent looking at Singapore math will see a focus on core techniques, like place value, bar modeling and number bonds, rather than teaching students to use lots of different strategies to solve a problem. There are a number of different ways to approach any math problem, but focusing on all of them can be overwhelming. Singapore chooses a few strategies that work, which allows students to focus on the math itself, rather than all of the procedures that could be used. 

Dimensions Math by Singapore teaches students mathematical concepts in a 3-stage learning process: concrete, pictorial and abstract. In Dimensions Math, students must think through concepts and apply them in new ways from the very start. Since they can't rely on simple replication, students are pushed to greater engagement and broader thinking. Singapore Math not only helps students become more successful problem solvers, it helps them gain a sense of confidence and resourcefulness because it insists on conceptual depth. This naturally prepares students to excel in more advanced math.

Performing Arts is a comprehensive approach to developing student voice through dramatic arts, music, dance and movement. Students have multiple opportunities to perform and showcase talents, building confidence as they try something new. We broaden student experiences by exposing them to a wide variety of musical genres, theatrical arts and opportunities to discover new instruments. 

The Social Studies curriculum for K-Prep and Kindergarten focuses on developing global citizens with an awareness of their role in community.  The curriculum is designed to build a sense of responsibility, appreciation for cultural diversity and to develop a sense of empathy.  They learn about historical events and current events, important figures and national and world geography in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their understanding of community.

The Brainstormers class is a hands-on, collaborative lab experience, for Pre-K3 through Kindergarten, incorporating elements of design thinking and STEAM. Through a variety of experiences, the class takes students on a deeper dive into understanding how things work and why. Students explore texture, color, size, and measurement with daily labs both in the classroom and outside. Students will become familiar with gardening in classroom window boxes and raised garden beds outdoors. Each child will discover good ways to problem-solve, how to work around disappointment in creation, how to improve prototypes and how to give positive feedback. Collaboration and teamwork are key in Brainstormers and there are regular labs to practice and master these lifelong skills.

Discover the artist within! Kindergarten students venture into the Art Studio to learn new styles, experiment with new materials and work on long-term, integrated projects that are process-based. They are introduced to different artistic styles and mediums including ceramics with a kiln, pen and paper drawing and painting.

As a foundational component of the Episcopal academic tradition of raising global awareness, Spanish and French language instruction is offered weekly. Students are taught basic vocabulary through songs and pictures, in addition to receiving an introduction to various Spanish and French speaking cultures. K-Prep and Kindergarten students begin both Spanish and French language instruction three times a week.

The primary goal is to spark a love of world languages and cultures and to encourage students to become world travelers and global citizens. The curriculum is vocabulary based, not grammar based, and students learn through music, movement, hands-on activities and games. Language acquisition and proper pronunciation are reinforced with reading, repetition and interaction with each other and with the teacher.