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Lower School

Welcome to the Lower School!
An integrated approach to individual growth.

In the Lower School (grades 1-4), our focus is on the whole child. Each is treated as an individual and is a valued member of our close-knit community. Our faculty and administration get to know every student as both a person and a learner.

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Lower School Orientation Guide 2023-24 Cover

What's Happening in the Lower School?

First Graders Have "Sum" Fun in Class with a Math Game

First graders are exploring the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction. They have learned to “count up” from one partner (the addend) to the total, or to “count down” from the total to one partner, to solve addition and subtraction equations. This week, the students are practicing solving “missing partner (addend)” equations, such as “7 + ___ = 9.” The classes played the “Splat” game, which...

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Third Graders Prepare for the Shabbat Shira Celebration by Designing Original Challah Covers

Third graders are working on their challah covers for their upcoming Shabbat Shirah celebration! They learned about the traditional Japanese technique of dyeing fabric, known as shibori, and used a triangle fold to create a tie-dyed background. Next, they looked at various challah cover designs, identified common symbols...

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Students Gain Greater Understanding of Disabilities and Create Assistive Devices at the Innovation Lab

The fourth grade is starting their Design Thinking Challenge in partnership with ADI Foundation, in which students will design and prototype an assistive device for a person with specific physical disabilities. Building empathy is the goal of the whole design process. The first step in the process is a deep dive into research. As part of researching physical limitations, students went through a series of simulations. Without using...

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