Early Childhood Education Center of Sacramento Country Day School

The Lower Schools commitment to excellence and to a challenging curriculum occurs within a supportive community of educators who cultivate the potential of each young person. A foundation of exploration discovery and hands-on experiences are juxtaposed with systematic teaching of strategies processes goalsetting study skills generalized principles and scientific and problem solving methods throughout the lower and middle grades. Based on the belief that a diversity of absorbing experiences and activities stimulates curiosity a joy for learning and intrinsic motivation the school affirms and appreciates each childs uniqueness. The Lower School program seeks to instill an appreciation of fine arts the development of strong skills in the techniques and value of scientific inquiry and an awareness of foreign languages and their associated cultures. The Lower School approach encourages both the self-confidence that frEES a child to be inquisitive and the discipline essential for learning. Through daily immersion into rich intellectual and experiential activities and through participation in a range of activities that provide the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments and promote self-esteem the Lower School students build year by year a strong foundation of academic and artistic competence.