Lower School: Grades 1–5

Division Head: Mr. Thomas Achebe

Lower School students learn to read deeply, think mathematically and ask good questions. Each grade has two homeroom classes of about 16 students.

What students study

• Reading and writing workshop every day
• Math in Focus (Singapore math)
• Science twice a week in the Lakeside STEM Wing
• Spanish three times a week, starting in Grade 1
• Music, art, library and PE every week

Homework

Grades 1–2: nightly reading, about 15 minutes. Grades 3–4: about 30 minutes. Grade 5: about 45 minutes.

Fifth grade

Fifth graders lead Lower School assemblies, run the recycling program and take an overnight trip to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in May. Fifth grade teachers are Mr. Daniel Reyes and Ms. Priya Natarajan.