Joy in math and science, too!

Math in our lower schools

• From learning shapes and numbers in Pre-K to becoming fluent in multiplication and division in 5th Grade, students find the math curriculum at our lower schools engaging, experiential, and comprehensive.

• Math occurs throughout the school day — in morning meeting activities, partner games, during guided explorations, and other times.

• Whether they are learning how to count money while running their very own post office; creating tables and graphs to represent area, population, minimum wage, and unemployment rate data; or deepening their understanding of proportional reasoning by deciding if two new neighborhood playgrounds receive equitable resources, students are constantly challenged to make connections between math, their other academic subjects, and the world around them.

Science in our lower schools

• Our youngest students are encouraged to enjoy time outdoors and to experiment often through Ethical Culture and Fieldston Lower’s thoughtfully designed science curriculum.

• In science class, students explore their classrooms, playgrounds, Central Park, and even the bridges and boats of New York City.

• From the magical bird and butterfly studies to ethical conversations about conservation, this interdisciplinary curriculum encourages empathy and care for our environment and connects the human experience to the experience of the natural world, enabling students to appreciate biodiversity.