Exploration of water and waterways builds research, math and engineering skills in second grade.

Erik Wormwood, Head of Upper School, shares more about the work to develop the school's literacy standards and what families can expect to see on child(ren)'s progress reports.

Far from teaching to any test, Advent’s Reggio-inspired approach taps into children’s natural curiosity to motivate their learning: Rigor and understanding are an outcome of their interest in and engagement with the material.

After school students in Kindergarten through Second Grade collaborated with teacher Mr. Hassan on a joyful stop motion animation project: A New Year’s greeting for the Advent community!

"A teacher’s attention not only creates the connection with a student that makes learning possible, but gives the child the assurance they need to open their attention to wonder, exploration, and growth. It is this light, the awareness we share, which, directed as attention, is the most precious, essential ingredient of our work as a school.”