Lower school at The Winston School is designed to be a place
where students have the opportunity to thrive. This elementary
class is composed of 4th through 6th grade students in a small,
quiet, and creative environment. Housed in a newly renovated
space, the multi-grade program is designed to insure each
student’s progress in a standards-based curriculum that provides
accommodations or modifications appropriate for student success.
Students with learning differences are taught using kinesthetic,
spatial, and logical/sequential techniques in order to help them
gain not only knowledge but also a growing understanding of how
they learn, process information, and remember. Members of the
class enjoy meeting in a social skills group each week and may
receive speech and language support and occupational therapy in
the classroom. Students are supported and encouraged to become
responsible and capable learners and members of their school and
home community. The Lower School classroom is carefully
structured, creating