Primary
3 years - 6 years

This unique period is designed to take advantage of the sensitive period when children can absorb information from an enriched environment.  At this level the children begin to gain the skills of concentration, coordination, and develop working habits that will help them achieve in the later grades.  They begin to learn how to manage their time and gain a sense of personal responsibility for what they do and accomplish.  Through the use of concrete materials, abstract concepts in areas such as math or reading, begin to sink in through the hands-on work they do in these areas. 

“It is self-evident that the possession of and contact with real things brings, above all, a real quantity of knowledge.” 

The advantage here is that the child will learn without the stumbling blocks of boredom and discouragement.  Their hands-on exploration and discovery develop an enthusiasm for learning, which is key for future academic success.

Along with developing their own self-awareness and independence, the children also gain a sense of social awareness.  The multi-age group setting allows the younger ones a graded series of models for imitation, and for the older ones, an opportunity to reinforce their own knowledge.