How are the academic programs at The Community School organized?
The Community School is made up of three divisions: Elementary School is grades K through 5; Middle School is grades 6 through 8; and Upper School is grades 9 through 12. At the Elementary School there is one class each in grades K-5 with approximately 15-18 students. Each grade has a homeroom teacher and all students attend specialist classes including art, music, dance, science, spanish, physical education, drama, and human development. The Middle School program is both team teaching and theme teaching based. Each grade level consists of 2-3 teachers who work with approximately 26-30 students. Our Upper School has 30 students each in grades 9-12 and offers a challenging college-preparatory curriculum.