Upper Elementary
Montessori + Episcopal
Upper Elementary Program: 9 years – 12 years
Grade 4
Age 9 –10
Grade 5
Age 10–11
Grade 6
Age 11–12
Hybrid program
Our Upper Elementary program bridges Montessori and traditional education, preparing students for middle school and school entrance exams. We use the Bridges Math curriculum and offer dedicated test-preparation training to ensure a confident, seamless transition.
About the program
Increasing intellectual sophistication and personal responsibility
Students are now capable of sustained concentration, complex reasoning, and nuanced understanding — able to think critically, question assumptions, and engage deeply with ideas across disciplines.
The curriculum expands in both breadth and depth. Research becomes more rigorous. Projects become more sustained. Learning is approached with both curiosity and discipline — and students are expected to take real ownership of their academic lives.
Advanced curriculum across all disciplines
Rigorous, expansive, and connected
Advanced mathematics
Bridges Math curriculum with increasing abstraction and problem-solving depth
Written & verbal expression
Refined written and oral communication across academic and creative contexts
History & geography
Independent exploration of civilizations, systems, and global perspectives
Sciences
Structured inquiry and research with growing independence and rigor
Research & projects
Sustained, in-depth projects that develop academic discipline and original thinking
Test preparation
Targeted training for school entrance exams, ensuring a confident transition ahead
Special emphasis areas
Entrepreneurship
Mentorship
Community service
Environmentalism
Ownership & autonomy
Students lead their own academic lives
- Responsible for managing their own time and work
- Meeting academic expectations with consistency and care
- Teachers guide with intention — offering structure while building autonomy
- Sound judgment developed through real decisions and reflection
Intellectual depth
Complex reasoning across every area of study
- Sustained concentration on challenging, multi-step problems
- Critical thinking and questioning of assumptions
- Nuanced engagement with ideas across disciplines
- Curiosity and discipline working together
Character development
At this age, students demonstrate a heightened awareness of ethics, fairness, and social responsibility. They are encouraged to reflect, to lead, and to contribute meaningfully — to the life of the classroom and to the broader community around them.
By the end of Upper Elementary
Students leave with a strong academic foundation, a disciplined approach to learning, and the confidence to navigate complex intellectual and social environments — ready for whatever comes next.
Visit us and feel the difference
Discover a caring, faith-guided community that nurtures
curiosity and confidence.