Lower School (PreSchool - Grade 5)

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The Early Childhood Center provides students with a strong foundation through creative learning and playing:

Imagination and creativity soar during the studentʼs daily time in the Great Room.
Students can foster friendships and play during recess on a musical playground.
Weekly technology lab and media center visits teach students foundational computer skills.
Daily language arts, math, social studies, and science instruction help broaden the studentʼs horizons.

The academic program at the Lower School includes a variety of enrichment classes:

Physical education classes stress the importance of movement and emphasize
fair play.
Students visit the library weekly to check out books, listen to stories, or learn study and research skills.
Religion classes are based on character development with students playing the lead role in weekly chapels.
Students engage in a humanities based program with a specific concentration in Spanish. French, German,
Latin, and Chinese are introduced in order to stimulate overall language acquisition and comprehension.
Music, dance, drama and visual art classes help students learn the value of self-expression. ASA boasts a performance based strings program for students in grades 4 and 5.
Technology enhanced learning begins in PK3 through the use of iMac and PC computer labs, Promethean Boards, LCD projectors, iEarn and BrainPop learning tools and more.