How is the day structured in the Lower School?
Each “lead” or “homeroom” teacher teaches math, language arts and social studies. Students travel to “special area” classes two to three times a day. While each Lower School student takes Spanish, Science, Physical Education, Music, Art, Library and Computer, a “structured” day for a fourth grader needs to be different than that of a Kindergartener. We take careful steps to ensure that the pace of our day is suited to the individual needs of each grade level. Lockers Lower School students have lockers beginning in third grade. Kindergarten though second grade classrooms have open “cubbies” for students’ coats and bookbags. Standardized Testing Beginning in third grade, students take the Stanford Achievement Test every spring. The goal of standardized testing in Lower School is to prepare students for the reality of standardized tests while introducing the concept in a manner which affords them a level of confidence and comfort with the process. Like all of Louisville’s independent scho
