Multi-Age Programs

The Children
Our future problem seekers and problem solvers

Bearcamp Valley School is an educational community of families and teachers working in partnership to serve children between the ages of 2 and 14. The school has a distinctive atmosphere and philosophy. Our programs address the whole child as a social, emotional, physical and intellectual person. Attention is given to all aspects of the child’s development to enable he or she to grow as a balanced person. Each child’s individuality, style, and pace of learning is respected. Everyone in the school is recognized and expected to make a valuable contribution to our community life. With this educational approach, our children learn to become problem seekers and problem solvers.

Multi-age classrooms, an alternative to traditional grades, is growing in recognition as an effective method of teaching. At Bearcamp Valley School teachers are skilled at maximizing the advantages of a multi-age environment. Recognizing the child’s learning style and what he or she brings to the school, the program is structured with flexibility that fosters an individual’s rate of growth, self-esteem and subsequent success. A child can move through the curriculum at his or her own rate without grade interruptions. Variable class size, opportunities to work as a group, and periods of time for building knowledge are central to our approach. Students have time to get into a subject, take a break, reflect and become reimmersed.