Learning that comes to life.
Whether our students are incubating beetle eggs, animating in Adobe Spark, or drafting a class constitution, we push for those lightbulb moments and strive for a balance of high touch/high tech: active, experiential learning combined with thoughtful integration of technology. All in an environment of safe risk-taking and caring support.
Title: Grade 7 English Teacher, Grade 8 History Teacher
From: California
Degrees: B.A., English, UCLA
A.L.M., Harvard University
Title: Director of PreK and Kindergarten
From: Born in Alexandria, Egypt, raised in Melbourne, Australia
Degrees: B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Titles: Grades K-4 Religion Teacher, Compass Coordinator
From: Monterey
Degree: B.A., Yale University
In PreK, we build from the ground up. That might mean doing a dance to name new planets, or using magnetic letters to work through a challenging word. PreK students are motivated by curiosity and supported by the intentionally small class settings. PreK feels like a home—where goodness, kindness, and mindfulness all come in to play.
Lower School students are fully, actively engaged in all they do. Plotting the life cycle of painted lady butterflies. Examining archetypes in contemporary literature. Puzzling out a complex math problem. In every scenario, students are encouraged to be fearless and adventurous learners.
Powerful questions are at the heart of the Middle School curriculum. By digging deep, asking and answering, students find meaning in complex concepts. Just as important, they learn to be responsible and self-aware. To think for themselves and be compassionate in their care of others.
Mrs. Clarkson's science class is my favorite. Everything we do is really exciting. We dissected a squid! I look forward to what we’ll do. And she’s really understanding—I know I can talk to her about anything.Middle School Student
