Our challenging curriculum promotes academic excellence, encourages creative exploration and
critical thinking, and creates an enduring love of learning. Using a hands-on curriculum, grounded in contemporary research and theory, we nurture the development of the whole child - intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.
What makes our academic program unique is the way in which students are taught. Throughout the school day, children work individually and in groups, learning that inquiry and interaction can lead to exciting new discoveries. Interdisciplinary projects involve students in problem-solving investigations that foster and teach collaborative learning skills.
Keys students learn traditional academic knowledge and skills. Our program is special, however, in that they learn by engaging in challenging projects and activities, thereby making connections between ideas, and drawing upon skills traditionally treated in isolation. Thus, a science project on weather might require students to learn and apply knowledge and skills in mathematics, social studies, reading, expository writing and visual arts. Similarly, a short story might serve as the focal point of a unit involving narrative writing and the study of history and culture. Within this context, specific skills are taught and applied. This approach provides important opportunities for students with various learning styles and strengths to contribute and excel.
While high academic achievement is one result, the ultimate goal of learning is to create independent, curious, self-directed learners who can apply knowledge and deep understanding not only in the realm of abstract theory and thought, but also in the context of real-world problems and situations.
