In the Lower Elementary Program there are no grades or formal testing. Teachers use reading and spelling assessments as tools to help meet individual needs. Children learn through correcting their errors rather than receiving grades.
In the Upper Elementary Program individual work is ungraded as well. Students correct their errors and learn from the process together with their teachers and peers. They are introduced to test taking as a practical life skill; however, scores are neither reported nor emphasized.
In the Middle School Program standardized tests are given in the spring as a continuation in building this practical life skill. Throughout the year, students experience other kinds of test taking as well in all subject areas. Students retake parts of tests in which they do not demonstrate sufficient proficiency in order to become grounded in a concept before moving on to the next level.