Kindergarten

A Love of Learning

Inquiry, collaboration, and the joy of becoming a reader.

Outside, twice a day.

We value inquiry and collaboration, and play-center rotations build self-management, social, and communication skills. Students play outside at least twice a day — critical to physical health, cognitive development, social-emotional growth, and overall well-being.

IB Units of Inquiry

List of 5 items.

How We Express Ourselves

An inquiry into how humans respond to the world around them.
Who We Are

An inquiry into how our choices and relationships shape who we are and how we connect with others.
Sharing The Planet

An inquiry into how living things change to meet their needs.
Where We Are In Place & Time

An inquiry into how wants and needs change over time.
How We Organize Ourselves

An inquiry into how organization can give structure to our thinking.

Explore Lower School

Lower School Curriculum

A foundation rooted in the science of reading.

List of 3 items.

Reading

Personalized small-group instruction meets every child where they are — phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and high-frequency words. Whole-group lessons build vocabulary, comprehension, handwriting, and a love of literature. Every Kindergarten teacher is trained in Orton-Gillingham, creating strong, confident readers.
Writing

Kindergarten writers discover they have important stories to share. Through mentor texts, conversation, and authentic writing, they begin with drawing, storytelling, dictation, labels, and simple sentences — growing into more detailed pieces as phonics, vocabulary, and independence develop.
Math

Kindergarten mathematicians build deep conceptual understanding through exploration and hands-on discovery. Using manipulatives, visual models, and daily Number Talks, they count, compare, classify, recognize patterns, explore shapes, and model place value with base-ten blocks.

Specials

List of 6 items.

Frontiers

Every K-4 student takes Frontiers, learning through a cycle of thinking, investigating, building, and testing. Kindergartners ask thoughtful questions, explore hands-on, create solutions, and build resilience.
Art

Foundations in the elements of art — color wheel, shape, texture — and drawing from simple shapes. Inspired by Vincent van Gogh and Charley Harper; mistakes are part of the creative process.
Music

Singing, listening, movement, and instrument play — pitch through vocal warmups, echo and unison songs, percussion, steady beat, folk dances and games, and music from around the world.
PE

Fundamental movement — jumping, hopping, skipping, galloping, leaping — plus throwing, catching, and kicking. Routines, music, and cooperative games build teamwork and self-control.
Library

Outstanding picture books spark curiosity and imagination. Students explore the values and Key Concepts of the IB PYP and learn that reading is joyful and meaningful.
Spanish

Songs, stories, movement, and everyday conversation — “Buenos días”, “¿Qué ves?”, “¿Cuántos hay?”. Vocabulary for school objects, colors, fruits, days of the week, shapes, animals, and plants.