In pre-K and kindergarten caring, experienced teachers nurture St. Andrew’s youngest students, ensuring that every child receives the best possible start to his or her school years.
In our Early Childhood program, which is situated in a state-of-the-art Early Childhood Center, children experience a whole child, multi-sensory approach that lays the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Caring teachers experienced in early childhood education nurture St. Andrew’s youngest students and help them develop essential foundations in literacy and numeracy and strong social-emotional skills. View our Early Childhood Curriculum
Responsive Classroom Methodology
A spirited, family-like atmosphere balances the academic, artistic, and social aspects of education, resulting in happy, self-confident students.
Developing awareness and practice of emotional regulation.
Becoming responsible for personal belongings and contributing to classroom community through daily jobs.
Respecting personal boundaries and safely interacting with peers throughout the day.
Developing an understanding of compromise and conflict resolution.
Faculty
St. Andrew’s recruits early childhood experts who skillfully maintain a comfortable classroom atmosphere with an active, hands-on approach that makes learning exciting, fun, and contagious.
Student Support
The Student Support Services Department uses a holistic approach to meet the varied academic, physical, social/emotional, and spiritual needs of our diverse Lower School student body.
In addition to weekly Big Chapel services, our students participate in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd curriculum. Students understand the connection between our Episcopal tradition and serving our community.