What are the advantages of multi-age grouping?
At Long Ridge, classes are organized in two-year age groupings. Multi-age classes best accommodate a range of abilities and levels of development typical in young children. Classes are designed to educate children as individuals with their own learning styles and rates while encouraging them to fulfill their own potential. Throughout the day, classes are divided into small groups to allow for even greater individualized attention and instruction. Because students spend two years in one classroom, they develop a sense of continuity and familiarity with their teachers and their surroundings. Comfortable, confident children take intellectual risks–exploring new ideas and sharing their thoughts and discoveries with others. Multi-age classes also encourage students to learn from each other. Older children consolidate their own knowledge by sharing what they know with younger students who learn naturally from their older classmates. Multi-age grouping more accurately reflects the world at l
