Lower School

Grade 2 to Grade 4

In Grades 2–4, students build on the strong foundation established in Pre-K through Grade 1. Skilled educators help students develop academically, physically, socially, and spiritually. The curriculum expands upon early literacy, math, science, and social studies skills, while encouraging deeper critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Social-emotional learning remains a key focus, helping students strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and build resilience. Small class sizes allow teachers to know and support each student personally. In the Lower School, Cura Personalis continues to shape a respectful, engaging environment where children build on early growth and thrive as curious, capable learners within a caring community.

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    • Become confident and enthusiastic readers and writers through a variety of texts and experiences

    • Acquire logic and number sense through multi-step, open-ended questions

    • Introduce scientific method and apply inquiry skills through exploring simple machines

    • Investigate citizens’ rights and responsibilities and cultivate a sense of global citizenship

    • Prepare for and receive First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion

    • Gain independence in reading, both for knowledge and pleasure

    • Develop research and planning skills through an ocean animal research project

    • Master multiplication, division and cursive

    • Manage more challenging and complex tasks independently through collaborative learning

    • Sing, dance and play in active music classes inspired by the Orff-Schulwerk approach to music education

    • Develop individual responsibility and practice successful team-building skills

    • Begin to think critically about writing through annotation and analysis of literary techniques

    • Develop solid fluency in areas of geometry, data analysis and number sense

    • Become independent readers through exploring various genres and participating in literary discussions

    • Experience a wide variety of music, learn folk dances from around the world and discover classroom instruments