Upper Elementary Program
Upper Elementary - 4th, 5th and 6th Grades:
Daily Class Time:
8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
This program is designed to provide the lessons and activities necessary for 4th - 6th grade students to complete their elementary experience, since Upper Elementary is merely an extension and culmination of Lower Elementary. The teachers and students explore concepts more deeply, and the children engage in more independent studies.
Upper Elementary Curriculum:
- Traditional Courses
- Art
- Music
- Cosmic Education
- Technology
- Physical Education (P.E.)
- Foreign language
- Chess
Upper Elementary Goals:
- Academic excellence
- Independence with responsibility
- Joyful learners
- Ambassadors of peace
- Independent problem solvers
- Creative thinkers
- Responsible citizens
- Knowledge of self
Upper Elementary Class Schedule:
8:15 - 8:30 - Carpool Drop-Off/Arrival
8:30 - 8:45 - Outside Time
8:45 - 9:00 - Morning Meeting
9:00 - 12:00 - Morning Work Period
12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch
12:30 - 12:45 - Daily Reflection
12:45 - 1:15 - Outside Time
1:15 - 3:00 - Afternoon Work Period and Enrichment Classes
3:00 - 3:15 - Dismissal/Carpool Pick-Up
Immersive Going Out:
Each school year at PMA, the staff jointly plan an immersive “Going Out” during the first quarter of school to engage our students towards building a sense of community. The sense of community enables our classroom environments to flow with student independence, confidence and leadership.
“Going Out” over the years has established memories, friendships and learning that our graduates from Lower Elementary to High School value in their “store” of memories.
Skills Developed in Going Out:
❏ Curiosity and Wonder
❏ Responsibility and Empathy
❏ Physical and Emotional Well-being
❏ Learning Beyond Books
❏ Life Skills Development
❏ Leadership
“The great gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” - Maria Montessori