Academics
Lower School

Explorations

The Lower School Exploration classes are special subject areas of focus offered to students in each grade level throughout a given school week. Art, library, music, physical education, science, technology, and world language (Spanish through grade 3 and Spanish, Mandarin, and Latin in grade 4) support and stretch student learning outside of the traditional homeroom classroom.

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  • Art

    Lower 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.
     
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  • Library/InfoTech

    The Library and Technology (InfoTech) curriculum is based on a stepping stone model with skills being taught, reinforced, and expanded through project-based learning at each grade level.
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  • Music

    In the Lower School students begin with an exploration of their voices, and different types of sounds.
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  • Physical Education

    The physical education program is based on a well-rounded series of units from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade.  
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  • Science

    Students become immersed in science in the Lower School via investigative and exploratory units of study.
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  • World Languages and Cultures

    The World Languages and Cultures program exposes students to language instruction, empathy, connectivity, and cultural diversity to develop globally literate learners.
     
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Meet the Teachers

Berwick Academy

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.