A PROGRAM TAILORED TO EACH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
SEA’s focus on Preschool through 8th Grade allows us to concentrate entirely on the developmental needs of children within these foundational years. We recognize that the early formative years lay the groundwork for a lifetime of learning. By nurturing students in a more concentrated age range, we tailor our curriculum, teaching methods, and support services to cater to their evolving cognitive, emotional, and social needs. This targeted approach fosters a deep understanding of each child’s individual learning style and paves the way for a seamless transition between grades, and a smooth launch into high school.
St. Edmund’s Academy is proud to be a school focused entirely on seeing children in Preschool through 8th Grade flourish.
GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS GRADES
Our smaller grade span creates an intimate and nurturing atmosphere where older and younger students truly have the opportunity to know each other. Younger students have diverse and friendly older students to look up to, and older students know that they are role models, leaders, and mentors, and rise to that challenge. These bonds deepen the sense of community and create leadership opportunities across the years. Buddy classes will come together for activities throughout the school year, and attend each others’ performances during school. These relationships extend beyond the classroom and after graduation.
STUDENTS ARE WELL-PREPARED FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Expect the transition to high school to be a seamless one, as St. Edmund’s Academy supports students and parents throughout the selection process. The skills, values, and leadership qualities students develop during their time at SEA equip them to confidently navigate the challenges of their freshman through senior years, and beyond. Wherever they attend high school, our alumni consistently excel academically, socially, and emotionally— and credit their success to the solid foundation provided by St. Edmund’s Academy.
FAMILIES ARE WELL-SUPPORTED
At the same time, the long-developed partnership between school and home ensures that our students and their families receive guidance and support throughout the high school selection process. SEA parents also enjoy the gift of time–rather than choosing a high school for their child at the beginning of their educational journey, families can choose a secondary school based on everything they’ve come to know about their child’s personality, learning style, and strengths. Additionally, families benefit from making this decision with the support of teachers and advisors who know their child, and who know the secondary schools in our region.
At SEA, every child is known, valued, and challenged. We promise that your child will become a vibrant student and a great friend.
BELONGING & RELATIONSHIPS
A child’s ability to fulfill their potential rests upon a foundation of psychological safety created by accepting and supportive relationships. From Preschool to 8th Grade our teachers prioritize building individual relationships with students and their parents. Our small classes allow our teachers to give each student and their parents individualized attention while cultivating relationships among students that respect and appreciate everyone’s unique talents and backgrounds.
RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES
Our teachers are experts in the art and science of teaching. Everyday in every classroom students experience curricula that are rooted in cognitive science to ensure that every student is prepared to thrive in secondary school and be an impactful citizen.
RACIAL LITERACY
In 2019, SEA introduced the Pollyanna Racial Literacy Curriculum at every grade level, employing concepts from history, language arts, science, geography, and STEAM, to support students in acquiring an awareness of their own racial socialization and skills for engaging in productive conversations about race and racism.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Social and emotional development underpin our students’ growth and success. Skills like empathy, emotional regulation, self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision making are taught through our social and emotional learning curriculum, Second Step.
This program gives our Faculty tools designed to put children on a path to lifelong success. Second Step is used throughout our school from Preschool to 8th Grade, scaffolding student learning and development.
Each week, students are recognized for the ways they exemplify the school’s Core Values. We emphasize the importance of doing the little things well—which turns out to be a big thing.
LEAD A WOLFPUP PACK MEETING WHERE WE LEARN ABOUT A NEW CORE VALUE EACH MONTH
PLAY WITH OUR BUDDIES FROM 8TH GRADE
CELEBRATE GRANDFRIENDS DAY DURING WOLFPACK WEEKEND
WATCH CATERPILLARS GROW INTO BUTTERFLIES AND THEN RELEASE THEM IN THE GARDEN
