Primary: Fannie Lou Hamer Classroom Community

​The Primary classroom community is a deeply engaging environment for children ages 2.5 to 6 years that builds on naturally emerging social skills and encourages respect, learning, independence, and capability.

The Primary Full Day option begins at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The Half Day option begins at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m.

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​​Grace and courtesy, encouraging self-regulation, good manners, and good hygiene: each lesson continues in the Primary classroom.

• Children understand that their behavior impacts the whole community.
• Grace and courtesy promote empathy through resolving social
conflicts. 

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​The Primary Work Cycle
• Each of our classrooms enjoys a three-hour morning work cycle, during which students engage in developmentally appropriate, holistic learning.
• Beginning in Primary, the child develops deep
levels of concentration, and our Primary classrooms foster their desire for increased focus by carefully preparing each of our classroom environments for learning.
• Building their own abilities to concentrate gives
children respect for others who are trying to
concentrate.
• Lesson mastery and sharing builds each child's confidence and abilities.
• When ready, our Kindergarten students participate in an additional afternoon work cycle while younger students rest.​