We approach Art as a discovery process involving observation, imagination, experimentation, and problem solving. “Mistakes” are merely opportunities; experimentation and risk-taking are the norm; and creativity and self-expression are of primary importance.

A carefully crafted sentence can be persuasive, inspiring, and full of resonance. At Keys, we cultivate a love of reading and an appreciation of the written word for we value the ways in which both fiction and nonfiction nourish curiosity and foster imagination. For us,  writing remains a key form of communication, an important element to self-discovery, and central to the development of intellect.  Students develop listening and speaking skills in Language Arts and across all disciplines to provide a strong foundation for future academic pursuits as well as their personal growth and interpersonal relationships.

The library plays a central role within the Keys community and academic program. Our librarian works closely with faculty to weave library and research skills across disciplines and support individual project work, helping students to acquire, use, and evaluate information more effectively. With over 10,000 resources, it serves as an informational hub for students and teachers alike. As importantly, it offers a welcoming place to curl up with a good book and simply experience the joy of reading.

When students enter our program they choose either a Mandarin or Spanish track. Our Mandarin program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Mandarin through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied.

Math instruction at Keys follows the Singapore Math three-step approach – concrete to pictorial to abstract – and spirals lessons throughout the years, to connect current lessons to prior and future learning. Concepts are introduced through hands-on investigation, then translated to paper-and-pencil images, and finally, into numerical and symbolic algorithms. Rather than memorizing isolated facts and procedures, students build skills in critical reasoning and communication, and a deep conceptual foundation.

The Keys Music program is based on the Orff approach, a developmental method that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child’s world of play. Instruction is premised upon the idea that all students should learn to read musical notation, in order to respond to music critically and emotionally, and to develop a strong foundation upon which to build over a lifetime.

Outdoor Education experiences are a hallmark of the Keys program, remembered long after students graduate. Yearly trips are carefully designed and integrated with core curriculum to foster students’ intellectual, social, and physical development in age-appropriate ways. As students experience the excitement and adventure of exploring remote places, they also develop confidence, responsibility, and appreciation for environmentalism.

Physical Education at Keys focuses on lessons that provide students with an appropriate level of challenge to ensure growth in their personal skill development across four developmental stages: body management and listening skills; fundamental motor skills; tactical sports skills; and strategic game skills and appropriate fitness goals. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for team play, and to respect, value, and utilize the different strengths each player brings to the game.

Authentic inquiry-based learning allows Keys students to fully experience the scientific process, develop critical thinking skills, and see themselves as scientists engaged in the process of discovery. Units of study spiral and build in complexity, developing the core skills of observation, data collection, theorizing, research, and design. Our approach incorporates the increasingly interdisciplinary methods used to address the complex questions, issues, and dilemmas of the 21st century.

Through our social and emotional learning program (Self-Science), Keys students develop the self-awareness and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a school setting and beyond, including coping strategies for dealing with stress, peer pressure, conflicts, and decision-making, as well as having a greater understanding of and appreciation for others.

Our interdisciplinary approach to Social Studies engages students in the authentic work of historians and social scientists. Using historical documents, interviews, oral histories, photographs, artworks, and artifacts, students are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives in the quest for the “whole truth.” Ongoing current events work challenges students to better understand and engage with a dynamic, interconnected, and global 21st century world.

When students enter our program they choose either a Spanish or Mandarin track. Our Spanish program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Spanish through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied. Field trips to local communities provide authentic contexts in which to practice the language.

We introduce students to basic acting skills, improvisation, and performance. Through imaginative play and role-playing, students develop confidence and creativity.

We approach Art as a discovery process involving observation, imagination, experimentation, and problem solving. “Mistakes” are merely opportunities; experimentation and risk-taking are the norm; and creativity and self-expression are of primary importance.

A carefully crafted sentence can be persuasive, inspiring, and full of resonance. At Keys, we cultivate a love of reading and an appreciation of the written word for we value the ways in which both fiction and nonfiction nourish curiosity and foster imagination. For us,  writing remains a key form of communication, an important element to self-discovery, and central to the development of intellect.  Students develop listening and speaking skills in Language Arts and across all disciplines to provide a strong foundation for future academic pursuits as well as their personal growth and interpersonal relationships.

The library plays a central role within the Keys community and academic program. Our librarian works closely with faculty to weave library and research skills across disciplines and support individual project work, helping students to acquire, use, and evaluate information more effectively. With over 10,000 resources, it serves as an informational hub for students and teachers alike. As importantly, it offers a welcoming place to curl up with a good book and simply experience the joy of reading.

When students enter our program they choose either a Mandarin or Spanish track. Our Mandarin program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Mandarin through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied.

Math instruction at Keys follows the Singapore Math three-step approach – concrete to pictorial to abstract – and spirals lessons throughout the years, to connect current lessons to prior and future learning. Concepts are introduced through hands-on investigation, then translated to paper-and-pencil images, and finally, into numerical and symbolic algorithms. Rather than memorizing isolated facts and procedures, students build skills in critical reasoning and communication, and a deep conceptual foundation.

The Keys Music program is based on the Orff approach, a developmental method that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child’s world of play. Instruction is premised upon the idea that all students should learn to read musical notation, in order to respond to music critically and emotionally, and to develop a strong foundation upon which to build over a lifetime.

Outdoor Education experiences are a hallmark of the Keys program, remembered long after students graduate. Yearly trips are carefully designed and integrated with core curriculum to foster students’ intellectual, social, and physical development in age-appropriate ways. As students experience the excitement and adventure of exploring remote places, they also develop confidence, responsibility, and appreciation for environmentalism.

Physical Education at Keys focuses on lessons that provide students with an appropriate level of challenge to ensure growth in their personal skill development across four developmental stages: body management and listening skills; fundamental motor skills; tactical sports skills; and strategic game skills and appropriate fitness goals. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for team play, and to respect, value, and utilize the different strengths each player brings to the game.

Authentic inquiry-based learning allows Keys students to fully experience the scientific process, develop critical thinking skills, and see themselves as scientists engaged in the process of discovery. Units of study spiral and build in complexity, developing the core skills of observation, data collection, theorizing, research, and design. Our approach incorporates the increasingly interdisciplinary methods used to address the complex questions, issues, and dilemmas of the 21st century.

Through our social and emotional learning program (Self-Science), Keys students develop the self-awareness and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a school setting and beyond, including coping strategies for dealing with stress, peer pressure, conflicts, and decision-making, as well as having a greater understanding of and appreciation for others.

Our interdisciplinary approach to Social Studies engages students in the authentic work of historians and social scientists. Using historical documents, interviews, oral histories, photographs, artworks, and artifacts, students are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives in the quest for the “whole truth.” Ongoing current events work challenges students to better understand and engage with a dynamic, interconnected, and global 21st century world.

When students enter our program they choose either a Spanish or Mandarin track. Our Spanish program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Spanish through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied. Field trips to local communities provide authentic contexts in which to practice the language.

The Theatre Arts experience at Keys is an inventive and playful pursuit, as students find creative ways to use their voices, bodies, feelings, and imaginations to explore and communicate ideas. It also requires self-discipline, risk-taking, hard work, and collaboration. Lower School students in first grade through fourth grade engage in creative movement, role-play, Reader’s Theater, and dramatic play. Students in First and Third grade each stage an annual play, helping them to refine acting skills such as projection, articulation, and focus.

We approach Art as a discovery process involving observation, imagination, experimentation, and problem solving. “Mistakes” are merely opportunities; experimentation and risk-taking are the norm; and creativity and self-expression are of primary importance.

A carefully crafted sentence can be persuasive, inspiring, and full of resonance. At Keys, we cultivate a love of reading and an appreciation of the written word for we value the ways in which both fiction and nonfiction nourish curiosity and foster imagination. For us,  writing remains a key form of communication, an important element to self-discovery, and central to the development of intellect.  Students develop listening and speaking skills in Language Arts and across all disciplines to provide a strong foundation for future academic pursuits as well as their personal growth and interpersonal relationships.

The library plays a central role within the Keys community and academic program. Our librarian works closely with faculty to weave library and research skills across disciplines and support individual project work, helping students to acquire, use, and evaluate information more effectively. With over 10,000 resources, it serves as an informational hub for students and teachers alike. As importantly, it offers a welcoming place to curl up with a good book and simply experience the joy of reading.

When students enter our program they choose either a Mandarin or Spanish track. Our Mandarin program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Mandarin through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied.

Math instruction at Keys follows the Singapore Math three-step approach – concrete to pictorial to abstract – and spirals lessons throughout the years, to connect current lessons to prior and future learning. Concepts are introduced through hands-on investigation, then translated to paper-and-pencil images, and finally, into numerical and symbolic algorithms. Rather than memorizing isolated facts and procedures, students build skills in critical reasoning and communication, and a deep conceptual foundation.

The Keys Music program is based on the Orff approach, a developmental method that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child’s world of play. Instruction is premised upon the idea that all students should learn to read musical notation, in order to respond to music critically and emotionally, and to develop a strong foundation upon which to build over a lifetime.

Outdoor Education experiences are a hallmark of the Keys program, remembered long after students graduate. Yearly trips are carefully designed and integrated with core curriculum to foster students’ intellectual, social, and physical development in age-appropriate ways. As students experience the excitement and adventure of exploring remote places, they also develop confidence, responsibility, and appreciation for environmentalism.

Physical Education at Keys focuses on lessons that provide students with an appropriate level of challenge to ensure growth in their personal skill development across four developmental stages: body management and listening skills; fundamental motor skills; tactical sports skills; and strategic game skills and appropriate fitness goals. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for team play, and to respect, value, and utilize the different strengths each player brings to the game.

Authentic inquiry-based learning allows Keys students to fully experience the scientific process, develop critical thinking skills, and see themselves as scientists engaged in the process of discovery. Units of study spiral and build in complexity, developing the core skills of observation, data collection, theorizing, research, and design. Our approach incorporates the increasingly interdisciplinary methods used to address the complex questions, issues, and dilemmas of the 21st century.

Through our social and emotional learning program (Self-Science), Keys students develop the self-awareness and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a school setting and beyond, including coping strategies for dealing with stress, peer pressure, conflicts, and decision-making, as well as having a greater understanding of and appreciation for others.

Our interdisciplinary approach to Social Studies engages students in the authentic work of historians and social scientists. Using historical documents, interviews, oral histories, photographs, artworks, and artifacts, students are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives in the quest for the “whole truth.” Ongoing current events work challenges students to better understand and engage with a dynamic, interconnected, and global 21st century world.

When students enter our program they choose either a Spanish or Mandarin track. Our Spanish program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Spanish through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied. Field trips to local communities provide authentic contexts in which to practice the language.

The Theatre Arts experience at Keys is an inventive and playful pursuit, as students find creative ways to use their voices, bodies, feelings, and imaginations to explore and communicate ideas. It also requires self-discipline, risk-taking, hard work, and collaboration. Lower School students in first grade through fourth grade engage in creative movement, role-play, Reader’s Theater, and dramatic play. Students in First and Third grade each stage an annual play, helping them to refine acting skills such as projection, articulation, and focus.

We approach Art as a discovery process involving observation, imagination, experimentation, and problem solving. “Mistakes” are merely opportunities; experimentation and risk-taking are the norm; and creativity and self-expression are of primary importance.

A carefully crafted sentence can be persuasive, inspiring, and full of resonance. At Keys, we cultivate a love of reading and an appreciation of the written word for we value the ways in which both fiction and nonfiction nourish curiosity and foster imagination. For us,  writing remains a key form of communication, an important element to self-discovery, and central to the development of intellect.  Students develop listening and speaking skills in Language Arts and across all disciplines to provide a strong foundation for future academic pursuits as well as their personal growth and interpersonal relationships.

The library plays a central role within the Keys community and academic program. Our librarian works closely with faculty to weave library and research skills across disciplines and support individual project work, helping students to acquire, use, and evaluate information more effectively. With over 10,000 resources, it serves as an informational hub for students and teachers alike. As importantly, it offers a welcoming place to curl up with a good book and simply experience the joy of reading.

When students enter our program they choose either a Mandarin or Spanish track. Our Mandarin program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Mandarin through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied.

Math instruction at Keys follows the Singapore Math three-step approach – concrete to pictorial to abstract – and spirals lessons throughout the years, to connect current lessons to prior and future learning. Concepts are introduced through hands-on investigation, then translated to paper-and-pencil images, and finally, into numerical and symbolic algorithms. Rather than memorizing isolated facts and procedures, students build skills in critical reasoning and communication, and a deep conceptual foundation.

The Keys Music program is based on the Orff approach, a developmental method that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child’s world of play. Instruction is premised upon the idea that all students should learn to read musical notation, in order to respond to music critically and emotionally, and to develop a strong foundation upon which to build over a lifetime.

Outdoor Education experiences are a hallmark of the Keys program, remembered long after students graduate. Yearly trips are carefully designed and integrated with core curriculum to foster students’ intellectual, social, and physical development in age-appropriate ways. As students experience the excitement and adventure of exploring remote places, they also develop confidence, responsibility, and appreciation for environmentalism.

Physical Education at Keys focuses on lessons that provide students with an appropriate level of challenge to ensure growth in their personal skill development across four developmental stages: body management and listening skills; fundamental motor skills; tactical sports skills; and strategic game skills and appropriate fitness goals. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for team play, and to respect, value, and utilize the different strengths each player brings to the game.

Authentic inquiry-based learning allows Keys students to fully experience the scientific process, develop critical thinking skills, and see themselves as scientists engaged in the process of discovery. Units of study spiral and build in complexity, developing the core skills of observation, data collection, theorizing, research, and design. Our approach incorporates the increasingly interdisciplinary methods used to address the complex questions, issues, and dilemmas of the 21st century.

Through our social and emotional learning program (Self-Science), Keys students develop the self-awareness and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a school setting and beyond, including coping strategies for dealing with stress, peer pressure, conflicts, and decision-making, as well as having a greater understanding of and appreciation for others.

Our interdisciplinary approach to Social Studies engages students in the authentic work of historians and social scientists. Using historical documents, interviews, oral histories, photographs, artworks, and artifacts, students are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives in the quest for the “whole truth.” Ongoing current events work challenges students to better understand and engage with a dynamic, interconnected, and global 21st century world.

When students enter our program they choose either a Spanish or Mandarin track. Our Spanish program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Spanish through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied. Field trips to local communities provide authentic contexts in which to practice the language.

The Theatre Arts experience at Keys is an inventive and playful pursuit, as students find creative ways to use their voices, bodies, feelings, and imaginations to explore and communicate ideas. It also requires self-discipline, risk-taking, hard work, and collaboration. Lower School students in first grade through fourth grade engage in creative movement, role-play, Reader’s Theater, and dramatic play. Students in First and Third grade each stage an annual play, helping them to refine acting skills such as projection, articulation, and focus.

We approach Art as a discovery process involving observation, imagination, experimentation, and problem solving. “Mistakes” are merely opportunities; experimentation and risk-taking are the norm; and creativity and self-expression are of primary importance.

A carefully crafted sentence can be persuasive, inspiring, and full of resonance. At Keys, we cultivate a love of reading and an appreciation of the written word for we value the ways in which both fiction and nonfiction nourish curiosity and foster imagination. For us,  writing remains a key form of communication, an important element to self-discovery, and central to the development of intellect.  Students develop listening and speaking skills in Language Arts and across all disciplines to provide a strong foundation for future academic pursuits as well as their personal growth and interpersonal relationships.

The library plays a central role within the Keys community and academic program. Our librarian works closely with faculty to weave library and research skills across disciplines and support individual project work, helping students to acquire, use, and evaluate information more effectively. With over 10,000 resources, it serves as an informational hub for students and teachers alike. As importantly, it offers a welcoming place to curl up with a good book and simply experience the joy of reading.

When students enter our program they choose either a Mandarin or Spanish track. Our Mandarin program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Mandarin through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied.

Math instruction at Keys follows the Singapore Math three-step approach – concrete to pictorial to abstract – and spirals lessons throughout the years, to connect current lessons to prior and future learning. Concepts are introduced through hands-on investigation, then translated to paper-and-pencil images, and finally, into numerical and symbolic algorithms. Rather than memorizing isolated facts and procedures, students build skills in critical reasoning and communication, and a deep conceptual foundation.

The Keys Music program is based on the Orff approach, a developmental method that combines music, movement, drama, and speech into lessons that are similar to a child’s world of play. Instruction is premised upon the idea that all students should learn to read musical notation, in order to respond to music critically and emotionally, and to develop a strong foundation upon which to build over a lifetime.

Outdoor Education experiences are a hallmark of the Keys program, remembered long after students graduate. Yearly trips are carefully designed and integrated with core curriculum to foster students’ intellectual, social, and physical development in age-appropriate ways. As students experience the excitement and adventure of exploring remote places, they also develop confidence, responsibility, and appreciation for environmentalism.

Physical Education at Keys focuses on lessons that provide students with an appropriate level of challenge to ensure growth in their personal skill development across four developmental stages: body management and listening skills; fundamental motor skills; tactical sports skills; and strategic game skills and appropriate fitness goals. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for team play, and to respect, value, and utilize the different strengths each player brings to the game.

Authentic inquiry-based learning allows Keys students to fully experience the scientific process, develop critical thinking skills, and see themselves as scientists engaged in the process of discovery. Units of study spiral and build in complexity, developing the core skills of observation, data collection, theorizing, research, and design. Our approach incorporates the increasingly interdisciplinary methods used to address the complex questions, issues, and dilemmas of the 21st century.

Through our social and emotional learning program (Self-Science), Keys students develop the self-awareness and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a school setting and beyond, including coping strategies for dealing with stress, peer pressure, conflicts, and decision-making, as well as having a greater understanding of and appreciation for others.

Our interdisciplinary approach to Social Studies engages students in the authentic work of historians and social scientists. Using historical documents, interviews, oral histories, photographs, artworks, and artifacts, students are encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives in the quest for the “whole truth.” Ongoing current events work challenges students to better understand and engage with a dynamic, interconnected, and global 21st century world.

When students enter our program they choose either a Spanish or Mandarin track. Our Spanish program is designed to build the language skills and social knowledge required to communicate meaningfully and effectively, setting students on a path to strong language acquisition in high school and beyond. In the Lower School, students are exposed to Spanish through role-plays, chants, songs, poems, games and dialogues. They also experience the crafts, foods, greetings, etiquette and customs of the countries studied. Field trips to local communities provide authentic contexts in which to practice the language.

The Theatre Arts experience at Keys is an inventive and playful pursuit, as students find creative ways to use their voices, bodies, feelings, and imaginations to explore and communicate ideas. It also requires self-discipline, risk-taking, hard work, and collaboration. Lower School students in first grade through fourth grade engage in creative movement, role-play, Reader’s Theater, and dramatic play. Students in First and Third grade each stage an annual play, helping them to refine acting skills such as projection, articulation, and focus.