CURRICULUM
The child … is the curriculum.
- Rudolf Steiner
Inquiry-Based Curriculum
Our student-centered, inquiry-based curriculum includes foundational skills in reading, writing, and math, and structured units of inquiry, in both science and social studies allowing students to learn about the world and how they can make a difference.
The result is rich interdisciplinary fields of study and thematic lessons that are relevant, engaging, and exciting to the children at Springwell.
We follow the Common Core State Standards when assessing and planning academic progress for our students for math and English Language Arts. For our reading instruction, we use Wilson’s Fundations for early readers. All work is adapted to meet students where they are at, regardless of grade level or age.
Our Ethos: Academic Musings
Our Inspirations
Our innovative curriculum combines elements of progressive models of education including Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Waldorf approaches to education. We balance whole group and individual student-led learning activities, with carefully trained staff who engage students in learning activities, then observe, document, reflect, and plan new ways for students to explore their developing understandings on a daily basis.
As founder of Springwell, I deeply contemplate — on a daily basis — what students (and humans) need in order to thrive, not just in the future, but right now, in this very moment.
In my early youth, I was an excellent student, an identity that led me to Harvard Law. I learned to out-perform within controlled environments.