Enrichments

Toddler art curriculum focuses on 4 areas: Fine Motor Skills, Exploring Textures, Movement/Dramatic Play, and Creative Expression. Each area is explored for 3-4 sessions before moving on to the next. Emphasis is placed on process and sensory experience as toddlers engage in self-directed play with materials.

Kindergarten focuses on 4 areas: Recognizing Colors, Art Techniques, Exploring Textures, and Puppetry. Students are exposed to a variety of art-making materials including paint, watercolor, oil pastels, chalks, and more. Students are encouraged to engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials. 

Foundational Elementary art focuses on integrating with the classroom IB curriculum to allow opportunities for students to make art connections across disciplines. Students engage in art projects that support the lessons in their home classrooms as well as in other enrichments. Projects encourage students to make art with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

Lower Elementary art focuses on integrating with the classroom IB curriculum with added opportunities for collaborative small-group projects. Student projects support material being learned in their home classroom as well as in other enrichments. Students are given more opportunities to apply their knowledge of art-making tools/technologies to investigate their personal ideas.

Upper Elementary art focuses on integrating with the classroom IB curriculum with further opportunities for small-group work and independent studies. Students explore larger-scale art projects as well as service-learning projects. Students are encouraged to brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem. Emphasis is placed on creating artwork that is meaningful and has a purpose for the students.

Middle School Middle School art focuses on integrating with the classroom curriculum and engages students in art projects that encourage innovation and risk-taking. Students work both individually and in small groups while developing persistence with methods and materials for design and art-making. Middle School art also focuses on developing students' ability to reflect and explain important information about their personal artwork.

Toddlers are encouraged to be attentive listeners through the reading of age-appropriate fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. Students explore literary themes throughout the year that reflect seasonal topics as well as promote Montessori themes used in the classroom: peace, independence, and exploration.

Primary students are encouraged to be critical and attentive listeners through the promotion and reading of selected picture books. The literary themes mirror the Montessori themes and International Baccalaureate Units of Study used in the classroom. In addition, students learn about the proper care of books.

Kindergarten students explore literary themes throughout the school year during library class to enhance classroom International Baccalaureate themes. Students demonstrate an understanding of new concepts through group discussions, projects, and class exercises.

Foundational Elementary students explore a variety of literary themes that support the International Baccalaureate Units of Study presented in their classes. Concepts of Digital Citizenship are introduced and students demonstrate skill acquisition and conceptual understanding through discussions and projects.

Lower Elementary students explore literary themes throughout the school year that enhance the International Baccalaureate units they are studying in the classroom. Library classes empower students to confidently and successfully utilize technology by promoting the effective use of educational technologies and creating awareness of Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety. Students demonstrate skill acquisition through discussions, presentations, and projects.

Upper Elementary students explore literary themes throughout the school year related to the themes they are discussing and learning in their classes through the reading of a variety of fiction and nonfiction books. Library classes empower students to confidently and successfully utilize technology by promoting the effective use of educational technologies and creating awareness of Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and scholarly research guidelines. Students demonstrate their skill acquisition through discussions, presentations, and projects.

Middle School students are empowered to confidently and successfully utilize technology by promoting effective use of educational technologies and by modeling effective Digital Citizenship. Internet Safety and scholarly research guidelines are emphasized. Students demonstrate skill acquisition and conceptual understanding through discussions, presentations, and projects.

Toddlers experience a variety of music genres performed on several different instruments, introducing them to the idea that music can vary in speed, tone, and topic. Through repetition, children learn lyrics to songs which supports their expressive language development.

Primary students experience music and begin to learn about the musicians while discussing and identifying the instruments they hear. Students also have a chance to interact with the music by dancing and coloring pictures. This adds a physical and visual aspect to the music.

Kindergarten students listen to music and begin to learn about the musicians while discussing and identifying the instruments they hear. Students begin to play percussion instruments, learn how to hold and play the ukulele, and sing with different dynamics.

Foundational Elementary students begin to learn basic music theory and apply it to the playing of instruments such as ukuleles, guitars, pianos, drums, and percussion. This will help FE students get acquainted with different musical styles, instruments, techniques, and concepts.

Lower Elementary music focus of music instruction is for students to learn basic music theory and apply it to real instruments such as ukuleles, guitars, pianos, drums, and percussion. Through the exposure and study of a variety of different instruments, students will have the ability to make an informed decision about the instrument they would like to play when they reach Upper Elementary.

Upper Elementary students engage in detailed discussions about a variety of genres and the work of specific musicians. Also, students will study music theory and apply it to the instruments of their choice. Students coordinate their efforts to create a fully functioning band that writes, records, and performs music. The music the students play is a mixture of cover songs and original material.

Middle School music focus of music instruction is to have in-depth studies of music theory and appreciation and apply these concepts to create musical content that reflects the students' creative ideas. Students collaborate and produce musical content of their choice. The music the students play is a mixture of cover songs and original material.

Kindergarten framework focuses on movement, which is a vital part of the core content for all students. It is the basis for developing, expanding, and refining children’s range of motor skills and awareness. Students will experience a wide variety of applications of fundamental movements that are learned through various instructional tools, collaborative games in addition to traditional sports.

Foundational Elementary students will focus on primary and complex movement patterns. They will improve on their physical fitness, and begin to develop their throwing, catching, and striking skills. Through various competitive sports, they will build upon their personal and social growth development as well as become more aware of healthy lifestyle choices.

Lower Elementary students will build upon their basic and complex movement patterns. They will improve their physical fitness levels, and continue developing their throwing, catching, and striking skills. Through various competitive sports, they will learn about sportsmanship and fair play. Their personal and social growth development will continue to mature, and they will become more responsible for making healthy lifestyle choices.

Upper Elementary students will use their fundamental movement skills through multiple team sports. The expectation of physical fitness grows significantly as they will be expected to be in better shape. Student throwing, catching, and striking skills are becoming more proficient and accurate. They will become leaders and display appropriate sportsmanship and fair play. Personal and social growth development will continue to mature, and students will take ownership of their lifestyle choices, with their health in mind.

Middle School students will continue to demonstrate their fundamental movement skills throughout all team sports. Physical fitness will play a vital role in daily life. Their development of spatial awareness and mental understanding of the game improves. Their leadership and sportsmanship of fair play are evident at all times. They will be responsible for choosing their teams, running their classes at times, and troubleshooting any frustrations together as a group. Personal and social growth development will continue to mature, and students will take ownership of their lifestyle choices, with their health and hygiene in mind.

Kindergarten students will be able to collaborate, problem-solve, and test possible solutions. They will also learn to use the engineering design process to improve their creations. Once students have mastered the design process, paper airplane, bridge building, and tower building challenges will allow students to demonstrate their understanding and have fun while doing it.

Foundational Elementary students will experience a variety of contexts within the world of STEM ranging from STEM in Sports and Robotics to Engineering Design challenges. Students will be asked to think in a collaborative, transdisciplinary mindset in order to grow in their understanding and development.

Lower Elementary students will dive into the disciplines of coding, STEM in Sports, Engineering Design, and problem-solving while successfully completing engineering challenges and learning through play.

Upper Elementary students will be able to effectively utilize data, the engineering design process, and collaborative learning to solve real-world problems. The course will also integrate core classroom topics of study into problem-based learning while challenging students to design and refine solutions. They will also discover how science allows us to enjoy the many modern amenities we now have.

Middle School students will enjoy a student inquiry-led transdisciplinary STEM course. Students will participate in engineering challenges based on expressed interests and grounded in real-world problem-solving. Students will utilize the engineering design process and collaborative learning to engage in activities that allow them to effectively employ prior knowledge in an effort to create solutions. Microsoft Hacking STEM projects and teacher-generated activities along with Lego We Do 2.0 will provide a platform for this exploration of STEM principles and best practices.

Kindergarten students focus on guided outdoor exploration. By making observations and identifying living things, students develop their understanding of the natural world. Kindergarteners take part in scavenger hunts, collaborative games, and sorting activities. Lessons incorporate International Baccalaureate units of study and the Montessori framework used in the classroom.

Foundational Elementary students discover similarities and differences of living things. By comparing and identifying local animals, students develop a deeper understanding of the natural world. Students participate in collaborative games, guided outdoor exploration, and sorting activities. Lessons incorporate International Baccalaureate units of study used in the classroom.

Lower Elementary students apply knowledge of living things when introduced to the topic of adaptation. By incorporating studies of habitats, form, and function, students make connections between various aspects of the natural world. Lessons incorporate International Baccalaureate units of study used in the classroom.

Upper Elementary students explore hands-on ways of identifying behavioral and structural adaptations of local animals. They participate in various comparative dissections with the goal of identifying key components of body systems across species. Lessons incorporate International Baccalaureate Units of Study used in the classroom.

Middle School students explore hands-on ways of identifying behavioral and structural adaptations of local animals. They participate in various comparative dissections with the goal of identifying key components of body systems across species.