Children are built to move, and at the Lower School so are we.
Downtime is essential to a child’s development as a Whole Person, so at Keys we give our students the time, space, and materials for unstructured, imaginative, child-driven play. Our emphasis on play and exploration doesn’t end with the recess bell. Playfulness permeates our classrooms and fuels our students’ creativity.
How we teach and learn.
We know students learn best by doing, and Keys students like to roll up their sleeves and get dirty! Building a model city, prototyping inventions during maker time, and composing music with GarageBand give our students opportunities to explore, imagine, and create. Through open-ended discovery, project work, and group discussion, students work together to tackle real-world problems and begin to appreciate their impact on their community and the larger world. When students drive the process, learning becomes more meaningful, resulting in a deep and abiding enthusiasm for the pursuit of knowledge.
We allow kids the time to be kids.
Our focus on social-emotional awareness allows for the development of secure and confident learners who can rise to challenges and rebound from the inevitable mistakes that come with authentic learning. We believe that establishing positive attitudes toward learning is critical in these early years, and our teachers embrace a growth mindset, encouraging effort, improvement, and persistence.
Building Foundations for Lifelong Learning
