Sciences

Life sciences make an early introduction in the Children’s House where students begin studies in botany and zoology. As they identify the parts of a leaf or flower, horse or frog, students begin to appreciate the beauty and variety of nature. Life cycles are introduced and students begin to understand a sometimes bewildering world just a little bit more.

In the Kindergarten year students are introduced to the basics of scientific investigation and method as they form questions about their world and devise experiments to answer them.

 Students in Lower Elementary expand their zoology studies, exploring the six Kingdoms of Life and delve more deeply into botany. Students study both classification and physiology of life using the school’s grounds to collect specimens for botany study. The classrooms’ zoology “specimens” are decidedly cuddlier—including throughout the elementary classrooms a bunny, guinea pig and two doves, not to mention a selection of fish. Astronomy is introduced and basic earth science commences.

In Upper Elementary students further expand their earth science studies and life science turns toward human anatomy. Physical sciences take a more major role at this level as students move into chemistry and physics.