Lower School

A transformative expedition through the foundational years of pre-kindergarten through fourth grade.

Each morning, young artists and musicians, mathematicians and scientists, readers and writers, social scientists and historians bound through the doors of Friends Select’s lower school, eager to greet their teachers and friends. Once inside, they engage with teachers who take great care to talk with them, observe them, listen to them, and understand who they are. From that place of feeling truly known, our students are able to engage with challenging ideas and content, stretching themselves in ways important to them while also contributing to the learning of their classmates. Our program draws upon the strengths and passions of children while developing the skills, conceptual understandings, and sensibilities they will need to thrive in today’s world.

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