The Lower School program encourages children to explore their world, challenges them to think critically, promotes creativity and strives for continuous growth in an environment in which they experience the excitement of learning. The goal is to help children to become independent, life long learners. Lower School classrooms are characterized by a stimulating, caring and relaxed atmosphere.
Students learn to take risks and explore their world through concrete experiences.
They learn to deal with their feelings, become responsible, make decisions and gradually become independent. The cultural diversity represented in the ASL students and faculty is one of the School's greatest assets. World geography, different customs and cultures are all integrated into the Lower School curriculum. The meaning of world festivals and holidays are explored in the classrooms, and the Lower School assembles regularly to celebrate, appreciate and share the cultural richness in the School. The School is very much aware of the effects of transition and change on its students.