7-9 Year Old Cluster

The 7-9 Year Old Cluster is designed to support students in developing academic skills while encouraging students to explore their interests and think critically. This cluster emphasizes project-based learning and interdisciplinary activities that integrate subjects like science, history, and language arts. Students are encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and take ownership of their learning in a collaborative setting. Teachers support the development of independence and resilience, preparing students for more complex challenges.

Our school enlists many experts in the fields of Multiple Intelligences to work with the students.  These “expert teachers” provide many lessons per week in each area of Multiple Intelligences including Art, Music, Spanish, German, Guidance, Technology, and Physical Education.  In addition, the 7-9 Year Old cluster teachers integrate the various areas of the curriculum such as reading, writing, math, art, science, and social studies around these areas of intelligence while utilizing the most up-to-date and most effective practices in education.

Students arrive between 7:30-8:00.  Dismissal is at 3:00 PM.  Parents have the option to enroll their child in “Afternoon Explorations” from 3:00-5:30 for an additional fee.  Details are given in The Capitol School’s Elementary Age Contract. 

Throughout the school day, students work in small groups with a teacher.  We call the teachers who teach Art, Music, Spanish, German, PE, Guidance, and Library our “Expert Teachers.”  An Expert Teacher might work with half of the class while the Lead Classroom Teacher works with the other half.  This allows each teacher to work with smaller groups to give the students greater individualized attention. For instance, there maybe 24 or less students in a class.  Half of these will work with an Expert Teacher while half work the teacher in the classroom.