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Academics
Lower School
Explorations
The Lower School Explorations classes are special subject areas of focus offered to every student PK-4 throughout the week. Art, library, music, physical education, science, technology, and world language (Mandarin and Spanish) support and stretch student learning outside of the traditional homeroom classroom.
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Art
Read MoreLower School art incorporates several layers of useful knowledge, including cultural relevance, the creative process, interdisciplinary connections, social and emotional learning, cultural competency, art history, the elements and principles of art and design, and material craftsmanship. -
Library, InfoTech
The Library and Technology curriculum is based on a stepping stone model with skills being taught, reinforced, and expanded through project-based learning at each grade level.Read More -
Music
In the Lower School students begin with an exploration of their voices, and different types of sounds.Read More -
Physical Education
The physical education program is based on a well-rounded series of units from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade.Read More -
Science
Students become immersed in science in the Lower School via investigative and exploratory units of study.Read More -
World Languages and Cultures
Read MoreThe World Languages and Cultures program exposes students to language instruction, empathy, connectivity, and cultural diversity to develop globally literate learners.
Meet the Teachers
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Art | Naomi Ellsworth
My name is Naomi Ellsworth and I grew up in rural western Maine amongst the mountains and pines. I graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Art Education and minors in Art History, Studio Art, and Spanish.Read More -
Mandarin | Christie Barnes
I am the MS and LS Mandarin teacher at Berwick. I grew up in Radnor, Pennsylvania and started studying Mandarin my sophomore year in college.Read More -
Library | Jennifer Brewer
I am the Director of the Jackson Library, Lower School Librarian and Lower School Innovation Coordinator. I was born in Mesa, Arizona and spent my childhood moving with my family, as my father was in the military.Read More -
Mandarin | Jufen Rui
I am the Lower School and High School Mandarin Teacher. I grew up in a “little town” with a population of more than 7 million in southeast China.Read More -
Music | Page Rich
I grew up in Bedford, NH and graduated from The Derryfield School in Manchester. I then went on to study at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, where I majored in Music and History with a minor in Modern American Politics and Culture.Read More -
Physical Education and Wellness | Marilena Canuto
My name is Marilena Canuto, and I am the Director Of Physical Education. I teach pre-kindergarten through fourth grade physical education classes; coach Middle School: girls’ soccer, girls’ basketball, and girls’ Softball.Read More -
Science | Joel Hawes
I have the pleasure of working with the pre-kindergarten through second grade science students, while also serving as the Lower School Director. My undergraduate studies at the University of Maine included a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Learning Disabilities.Read More -
Science | Susan Morris
My name is Susan Morris and I teach science to 6th, 4th and 3rd grades. I love the outdoors and spend as much time outside as possible with my lab Maddie.Read More -
Spanish | Julie Alexander
I was born and raised outside of Rochester, New York and came out to the New England seacoast for college in 1996.Read More
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Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 550 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Post-Graduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
