The preschool class is open to three and four-year-old children, who will have turned three or four by August 31st of the new school year. Proof of birth date is required for enrollment. The class emphasis is on age-appropriate curriculum in pre-reading, writing and numbers. The curriculum focuses on readiness skills and relies heavily on positive reinforcement. Children are not pushed into learning, but are encouraged to learn through a variety of fun, hands-on activities. Discovery learning is at the heart of the preschool, where students learn through all of their five senses. Art and music are an important part of this process. Student evaluation at this level combines portfolio assessment with a checklist evaluation four times a year.


The Elementary School is made up of three to four mixed-age classes, depending on the needs for the current year. Each class is self-contained and has its own teacher. Although the classes are self-contained, the teachers may choose to combine classes occasionally when they deem it helpful or productive. The reading program used in the kindergarten through 4th grade is the Rigby Literacy program (Harcourt). This program uses a combination of whole language and phonics instruction to teach students to read. Students read from a variety of trade (“real”) books instead of from basal readers. Vocabulary development, spelling, and creative writing are emphasized across the curriculum. The students in grades 5 and 6 read quality short stories and novels that complement the thematic units that they are studying. Spelling and vocabulary words come out of these books and from the units being studied. Student evaluation (a “report card”) is prepared four times a year. Traditional letter grades are not given. Students in these classes are evaluated based on grade level standards, personal effort, and achievement. Each evaluation includes a written comment. Parents are advised as to when a teacher would like to conference with them concerning their child, and parents may request a teacher conference at any time. Student Portfolios are kept as an ongoing evaluation tool throughout the school year.

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