The Elementary Curriculum

• The Prepared Environment is suited to the needs of the elementary student
  
  
• The Aware Adult understands the child and follows him
  
  
• The Great Lessons become the framework for the rest of the child’s school experience
  
  
• The Living World provides a structure for the study and appreciation of the natural world
  
  
• Language and Literacy is integrated with all curricular areas
  
  
• Mathematics, Geometry are taught with hands-on concrete materials
  
  
• Geography, History are an integral part of all studies
  
  
• Art, Music, Physical Education connect aspects of the body and mind
  
  
• Instruction in Spanish and English is done in the student’s native language as well as her/his second language