The computer also comes with a radio frequency card so they may connect to the internet anywhere on campus. The Lower School participates in a modified version of the Winter Learning Program. We keep the morning classes of Reading , Language Arts and Math the same and modify the afternoon classes to include an imaginary visit to various countries around the world. We incorporate a number of guest speakers to share their experiences. The system allows the student to make fully informed choices and to assume personal responsibility for those choices.
All students participate in values groups that focus on character development.
Each academics class includes reading, handwriting, spelling, story development, comprehension and problem solving skills. Higher interest subjects of Science, Social Studies, Art, Values and P.E. are taught in the afternoon when attention may be decreasing. The afternoon classes involve less reading and handwriting and are more discussion and project oriented. The enrichment classes are not dependent on reading skills. We have found that many student s thinking and reasoning skills are higher than their reading skills.