The Lower Preparatory School (Grades 1- Grades 4)

MindTech's Lower Preparatory School is truly a young child's preparation or foundation for Life.  In the Lower Preparatory school, the curriculum is carefully planned and implemented individually to challenge and stimulate the imagination of young inquiring minds. MindTech's Lower Preparatory School's curriculum  allows the young inquirer the broadest depth of knowledge and understanding in the following subject areas.

Social Sciences, Science, and Geography: The child integrates history utilizing themes from earlier studies in natural and cultural history, including interdependency, evolution, life cycles, matter and energy, behavior and culture, mental health, physical health, agriculture, government, manufacturing, communication, world systems, earth preservation, and so on, in the context of social responsibility and governance. Primary readings from each historical period are emphasized.

Language Arts: The child develops confidence in self-expression utilizing the seminar, oral presentation, debates, drama, video, photography, essays, play-writing, poetry, and short stories; explores related accounts of historical and philosophical material through literature utilizing components of style, genre, characterization, interpretation, and the art of discussion.

SECOND LANGUAGE: Using the Accelerated Integrated Method (AIM), the child is taught the French language with gestures, literature, music and dance. This is one of the most effective methods that helps the child achieve high levels of fluency comparable to French immersion.

Mathematics: The child uses higher-order thinking skills to solve problems in relation to a variety of challenges, from practical money transactions to algebraic relationships; explores in-depth numbers, properties, simple equations, higher measurement, computer calculation and graphics, geometric proofs, and algebraic equations.

Practical Management: The child manages reality-based operations in economic enterprises including agriculture, fund-raisers, travel, volunteerism and service, apprenticeship, and computer programming.

Fine Arts: The child utilizes a discipline-based arts education plan which presents individual artistic areas of painting, acting, singing, music composing, photography, dance, sculpture, and includes a general education for aesthetic literacy which integrates the arts with other academic endeavors.

Agriculture and Farming (optional): The child engages in elements of agriculture and farming as an economic enterprise through the care of plants and animals, the maintenance of simple machines, the understanding of land use, and the operations of accounting, sales, personnel records, and working relations in ongoing projects.