Early Childhood Program:  Preschool and Junior Kindergarten

The Early Childhood curriculum features child-centered, hands-on activities.  There is a balance between the development of language and math readiness, social and perceptual motor skills with dramatic play, art, music, science, and community living. 

Our Preschool and Junior Kindergarten classes meet 5 days a week.  For outdoor play, children are provided with their own fully-equipped playground with age appropriate equipment.  Library, music, and religion classes are an important part of their weekly schedule, with Spanish instruction beginning in Junior Kindergarten.

Our Preschool class is designed for older three year olds and young fours. Junior Kindergarten is comprised of older four year olds and young fives.

The Elementary School:  Kindergarten and Grades 1-5

Our challenging academic program emphasizes the basic tools of learning; reading, writing and mathematics.  The curriculum is varied - rich in music, literature, art, history, foreign language, computers, physical education, and spiritual development - all taught in an enriching and nurturing environment.  Grace elementary students receive dedicated, individual attention in small classes.   

Our students learn to be creative, independent thinkers and successful problem solvers, eager to explore the world around them.  This is accomplished by “growing” students who have strong skills in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies; students whose understanding of the world is broadened through working with the visual arts, music, drama and great literature; students nurtured by God’s love and our caring faculty; students with a strong sense of moral values.  Cooperative learning is stressed throughout the elementary grades.    

All students in Kindergarten through Grade Five receive Spanish instruction.  They all attend music/performing arts classes twice a week, and library, computer/technology and religion classes weekly.  Children in Grades One through Five also attend a studio art class once a week and physical education classes twice a week. Kindergarten students, as well as students in the Early Childhood program, have physical education (movement) and art regularly with their class teachers.  All Grace Episcopal School students attend chapel every week.  All of these special academic subjects and activities are described in detail later in this publication.

Please click on the links at left to see a grade-specific curriculum.