Lower School

Pre-Kindergarten

Clarksville Academy’s talented and nurturing instructors carefully tend to these smallest of students, encouraging each child to learn at a pace that is appropriate for his or her individual developmental level. Designed to help each child achieve his or her highest potential, the Pre-K program focuses on the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development needed to successfully transition into Kindergarten.

We recognize that a student’s initial experience with education is vital to how he or she perceives learning from then on. We introduce the children to academics, socialization, and the foundations of learning while also recognizing the importance of exposure to arts, languages, technology, health, and nutrition at this early age.

Kindergarten

The eager young minds of our Kindergarteners feed on an educational diet rich in hands-on activities and age-appropriate concepts. Science-based topics draw the children in, taking advantage of their natural curiosity about the world. From reading readiness and mathematics to earth science, technology, and citizenship, our Kindergarten teachers introduce these burgeoning intellectuals to a variety of scholarly concepts all at a level suitable for this significant stage of development.

A unique aspect of our Kindergarten program is that we also stress interaction between the young students and exemplary role models among the older students. When the Kindergarten students buddy with the Seniors, that relationship can have an immense impact on the life of a 5- or 6-year-old that a traditional classroom setting cannot. Lifelong bonds form early on as the Kindergarteners learn from their elders the proper ways of expressing themselves and how to conduct themselves when they reach that age.

Lower School, Grades 1-5

Students in the Lower School learn within the stability of a traditional structure with the fundamentals of Reading and Mathematics being enhanced by Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Health. Specialized educators instruct the students in topics such as Art, Music, and Technology as well as Foreign Language, Physical Education, and Science and Math Labs.

With interactive technology in every Lower School classroom, students are immersed in technology so that it becomes second nature to them. A teacher can capture a learning moment at the peak of a student’s curiosity. When a child asks a question, the teacher can have the student immediately conduct research on the computer. The students learn to use technology in a safe environment, and they discover that there are more ways to find an answer than in the pages of a traditional book.

Small class sizes ensure that students receive the individual attention needed to meet their individual needs. These young scholars develop sound study habits, skills, and attitudes as they prepare to advance to the Intermediate School. Annual field trips augment the curriculum by providing off-campus experiences within a solid learning context.