At Tesseract, our lower school encompasses students from the age of 2* in our early childhood education program through fourth-grade. All of our classes embrace the Tesseract philosophy of small-class sizes with a low student-to-teacher ratio, where students engage in an integrated thematic curriculum that promotes understanding over rote memorization.
We believe in educating the whole child by focusing on important core academic skills—reading, writing, listening, speaking, and computation—while enriching the curriculum with foreign language, performing and visual arts, library, technology, physical education, service learning, field trips and guest speakers in a safe and supportive environment. Starting with our youngest students, curricular concepts and skills are introduced at age-appropriate levels, becoming more complex as students’ abilities progress throughout the lower school program.
Active involvement and hands-on learning activities bring concepts and lessons to life, stimulating and engaging young minds.
Just as important as a strong academic foundation is a strong social curriculum that nurtures each individual and provides a sense of community. Every morning, in every lower school classroom, Tesseract students start out their day with the Responsive Classroom® Morning Meeting, which includes greeting each other by name, participating in a group activity, sharing important information and planning the day. The Responsive Classroom approach continues throughout the day as students make academic choices, follow agreed upon rules and solve problems in appropriate ways. By fostering cognitive growth through social interactions, Tesseract students learn to be cooperative, assertive, responsible and empathetic, preparing them for successful interactions throughout their academic, social and professional lives.
"The exceptional faculty and low teacher-student ratios, facilitate greater learning and success. The educational experience at Tesseract has exceeded our expectations every year."
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Lower School Campus | 4800 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 | P 480.991.1770 | F 480.991.1954 Middle and High School Campus | 3939 East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona 85028 | P 480.385.3673 | F 480.385.3674
