Are there arts and physical education programs?
Undercroft has a rich arts program with a full time fine arts specialist, as well as specialists teaching music, steel drums, rock band, physical education and Spanish. Primary students receive music, art and spanish instruction. Elementary and middle school students receive fine arts, music, physical education and spanish instruction. Additionally, upper elementary students receive weekly swimming lessons and steel drum band instruction, and middle school students enjoy rock band electives. What curriculum or method of instruction does Undercroft use? Undercroft Montessori School has utilized the Montessori method of instruction since it was founded in 1964. The elementary classrooms were added in 1981. Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is credited with the development of the open classroom, individualized education, manipulative learning materials, and programmed instruction. A key component of Montessori is learning respect for self and others. What later became known as the “Montess
