Incredible Beginnings Crossroads Academy
Early Childhood Education
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Core Knowledge and Core Virtues
Core Knowledge and Core Virtues are the pillars of our curriculum. The Core Knowledge Program builds a strong foundation of academic fluency in literature, history, math, geography, and the sciences. Our Core Virtues Program cultivates lifelong habits of the heart that enhance our human experience as caring individuals. This combination of knowledge and virtue allows children to grow as students and kind human beings.
“Our children’s experiences at Crossroads have been transformative. Never have we encountered such an intentional and successful balance of challenge and compassion. Students at Crossroads are taught to dig deeper on subjects and collaborate in all that they do, and all of it is undertaken with genuine kindness.”
–Kindergarten and Fifth Grade Parent
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Crossroads
students are inspired by their teachers and peers to be...
Curious students, compassionate friends, open-minded thinkers, respectful humans, and diligent workers.
“My children are becoming thoughtful and passionate learners at Crossroads. They love the interdisciplinary curriculum, kind community, and peaceful campus. Crossroads teachers encourage creativity, exploration, and discussion. I appreciate the emphasis on academic expression and the Core Virtues Program. We feel lucky to have this wonderful school in our lives.”
–First and Fourth Grade Parent
SMALL CLASS SIZE
Individualized instruction at an optimal pace
EARLY CHILDHOOD
At Crossroads Academy, we believe that little children are ready for big ideas.
Kindergarten
Fairytales, Kings, Queens
Passports Around the World
Presidents & American Symbols
Native American Studies
Forest Fridays
Grade One
Egyptian Museum
Ice Age Cave Paintings
Electrical Circuits
Geology & Volcano
Eruption Project
Non-Fiction Animal Research Project
Grade Two
Ancient China, India, and Greece Studies
Hosting a State Fair
Hatching & Raising Chicks
Simple Machines
Romeo and Juliet
Performance
OUTDOOR LEARNING
Treehouse Classroom, Hewes Brook, and the Hoopes Loop Trail
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Our program combines joy, inquiry, and meaningful instruction as cornerstones of the Lower School experience.
“Before I had children, I wanted smart kids. When they arrived, I realized that more than anything, I wanted them to be happy. As they grew, I understood that foremost, they must grow to be good human beings. Crossroads has helped us immeasurably, in both knowledge and virtue, while sending home an endless supply of smiles!”
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C I ENTIA
–Second, Fourth, and Seventh Grade Parent
T U S Q EU
SPECIALS INSTRUCTION
French, Spanish, Art, Music, Strings, Library, Physical Education, and Coding
VERMONT RESIDENTS
Lyme, New Hampshire
NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
STUDENTS ENROLLED
FACULTY & STAFF WITH ADVANCED DEGREES 21
STUDENT: TEACHER RATIO
6:1
Crossroads Academy
95 Dartmouth College Highway • Lyme, New Hampshire 03768 (603) 795-3111 • admissions@crossroadsacademy.org www.crossroadsacademy.org
“Crossroads is a wonderful place where strong academics symphonize with character education in an intimate and friendly learning environment. The teachers provide an incredibly supportive and encouraging atmosphere where children can excel socially and academically. My son loves going to school at Crossroads!” –First Grade Parent