The primary years, kindergarten through fourth grade, are some of the most important years of your child’s education. This is where their journey as a young scholar takes flight. In the Lower School at Shorecrest, students develop a foundation to be a lifelong learner and a caring member of a community.
Quick Facts
- Team of elementary education professionals: 4 lead teachers & 1 associate per grade level (1st-4th)
- 4 classes per grade, 16 students in a class
- Weekly specials including Art, Library, Music, and PE
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Spanish
- Innovation Lab opportunities
- Field experiences
- Cross divisional partnerships
- Parent volunteer opportunities
- Lunch provided by SAGE Dining Services
- Daily outdoor free play and activities on purposeful playground
- Lower School garden and outdoor classroom
General Information
Kindergarten - 4th Grade: ~310 students
Lower School Hours: 8am-2:50pm, Extended Day available until 6pm
Lower School Curriculum
The Lower School curriculum includes the specific content, concepts, and skills in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies needed to prepare our young students to succeed in Middle School and beyond. Students also benefit from understanding real-world applications of topics through problem and project-based learning. As an independent school, Shorecrest teachers draw from various resources but ultimately develop what is best for our school and students. Shorecrest teachers work together to build original lesson plans, and select resources (books, videos, other support materials) based on best practices, their own knowledge and expertise, and alignment with our Mission. Shorecrest teachers adjust or develop curriculum year to year based on events or happenings within our community, our country or even the world to connect the curriculum to real-life experiences for students.
- 7:30-8am - Arrival - Outdoor Morning Play
- Morning Play / Choice Time - (K Students) Announcements
- Morning Meeting
- Math Lesson & Investigations
- Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Handwriting
- Snack
- Specials - Innovation Lab, Library, Music, PE, SEL, Spanish
- Lunch / Play Outside
- Quiet Time (K) / Block Building (1st-4th)
- Inquiry (The Project Approach), Field Experiences & Guest Experts
- Specials - Innovation Lab, Library, Music, Pe, Sel, Spanish
- Closing Circle
- 2:50pm - Dismissal