Kinder

Mixed Age Classrooms

The curriculum is differentiated by age, meaning that each student receives lessons that match their pace and maturity. Experience has taught us that mixed-age classrooms at Pre-K and Kindergarten levels foster cooperation and allows children to help each other. Older children develop leadership skills, responsibility for others, and pride in themselves by assisting their younger classmates. Younger children learn from their older peer models. By following the older children’s example, the younger children are able to challenge themselves and take on increasingly complex tasks.