{"id":2030,"date":"2024-08-13T02:37:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T02:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bedfordacademynh.com\/?page_id=2030"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:25:58","slug":"lower-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/lower-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group bfa-admissions-page bfa-division-page bfa-lower-school-page\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-lshero01 bfa-division-section bfa-division-foundations bfa-lower-hero-section\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-lshero02 bfa-division-two-col\">\n\n<div class=\"bfa-division-copy\">\n\t<h2 class=\"bfa-section-heading bfa-lower-hero-title\">Building Strong <span class=\"bfa-section-heading-accent\">Foundations<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<p class=\"ba-section-intro\">Our Lower School includes Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten, providing a nurturing beginning for every child&#8217;s educational journey. Through personalized instruction, hands-on learning, and a supportive environment, students build the academic foundations, curiosity, confidence, and character that prepare them for a lifetime of learning.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"bfa-division-feature-list\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-division-feature-row\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div><h3>Personalized Pathways<\/h3><p>Every child learns differently. Individualized instruction meets students where they are, building confidence while encouraging every learner to reach the next level.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-division-feature-row\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div><h3>Bringing Learning to Life<\/h3><p>Students learn through hands-on activities, STEAM experiences, creative exploration, and real-world connections that transform curiosity into confident learning.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-division-feature-row\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><div><h3>Developing the Whole Child<\/h3><p>Students grow through character development, creativity, wellness, artistic expression, and meaningful relationships, becoming confident, compassionate, and resilient learners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"bfa-division-feature-image\">\n\t<img data-opt-id=311344724  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Beebot.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School student learning at Bedford Academy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\">\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-lsexp01 bfa-3e-comparison bfa-3e-tabs-comparison bfa-upper-3e-section bfa-lower-3e-section\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-lsexp02 bfa-3e-comparison-header\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bfa-section-heading bfa-3e-comparison-title\">How We Help Students <span class=\"bfa-section-heading-accent\">Grow<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bfa-3e-comparison-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Through personalized instruction, meaningful relationships, and hands-on learning, Lower School students build confidence, curiosity, and the academic foundation for lifelong success.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bfa-3e-tab-shell\">\n\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-tablist\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Lower School Explore Empower Excel pathways\">\n\t\t<button class=\"bfa-3e-tab is-active\" id=\"ls-3e-tab-explore\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ls-3e-panel-explore\" data-bfa-3e-tab=\"explore\">Explore<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"bfa-3e-tab\" id=\"ls-3e-tab-empower\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ls-3e-panel-empower\" data-bfa-3e-tab=\"empower\" tabindex=\"-1\">Empower<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"bfa-3e-tab\" id=\"ls-3e-tab-excel\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ls-3e-panel-excel\" data-bfa-3e-tab=\"excel\" tabindex=\"-1\">Excel<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-panels\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-panel is-active\" id=\"ls-3e-panel-explore\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ls-3e-tab-explore\" data-bfa-3e-panel=\"explore\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title-explore\">Explore<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-left\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=613842480  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/474531596_1685400212043735_6444823769381978805_n-e1750033896730.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School students exploring classroom learning\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">ACTIVE DISCOVERY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Questions Lead the Way<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students investigate ideas through stories, experiments, conversation, creative projects, and meaningful classroom experiences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-column bfa-upper-3e-blurb-card\" aria-label=\"Explore narrative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-upper-3e-blurb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Curiosity Comes First<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Young learners discover the joy of asking questions, experimenting, creating, and exploring the world through hands-on learning, play, STEAM experiences, and meaningful discovery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=780053219  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/627899771_1920421102166889_3137627627862616492_n.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School students gathered for a hands-on classroom activity\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 52%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-right\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=812551739  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEAM.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School STEAM exploration\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">STEAM EXPERIENCES<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ideas Become Visible<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hands-on activities help students connect early academic concepts to things they can build, test, create, and explain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-panel\" id=\"ls-3e-panel-empower\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ls-3e-tab-empower\" data-bfa-3e-panel=\"empower\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title-empower\">Empower<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-left\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1730184249  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paper-Planes.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School student building confidence\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">PERSONALIZED SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Confidence Builds Daily<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small classes give teachers the time to guide, challenge, encourage, and celebrate each child&#8217;s progress.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-column bfa-upper-3e-blurb-card\" aria-label=\"Empower narrative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-upper-3e-blurb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Building Skills &amp; Confidence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every child is known, supported, and challenged at their own level. Personalized instruction helps students develop strong academic foundations, independence, confidence, and a love of learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=910658257  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Groupoutisde.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School students growing together\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-right\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1668385837  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/029-robotics-bee-bot-boy-coding.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School science learning\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">STRONG FOUNDATIONS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Skills Take Shape<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students build early literacy, mathematics, science, and communication skills through careful guidance and active practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-panel\" id=\"ls-3e-panel-excel\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ls-3e-tab-excel\" data-bfa-3e-panel=\"excel\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title bfa-3e-mobile-panel-title-excel\">Excel<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-left\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1647469704  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/090-playground-friends-two-girls.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School students building friendships outdoors\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">WHOLE-CHILD GROWTH<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Every Child Is Known<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students grow in confidence, independence, creativity, responsibility, and kindness within a connected classroom community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-column bfa-upper-3e-blurb-card\" aria-label=\"Excel narrative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-upper-3e-blurb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Growing Every Day<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students celebrate progress as they strengthen literacy, mathematics, creativity, character, collaboration, and problem-solving, building the habits and confidence that prepare them for Upper School and beyond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-proof-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1979719783  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/612217069_1896393287903004_181182114232712425_n.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School students smiling during a classroom learning activity\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 66%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"bfa-3e-image-card bfa-3e-image-card-right\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bfa-3e-editable-image wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1587330082  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/678897811_1984931929049139_8313814710649404672_n.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School creative classroom experience\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bfa-3e-image-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bfa-3e-overlay-kicker\">MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Belonging Builds Confidence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teachers create a warm environment where children feel seen, supported, and ready to participate fully.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-lssig01 bfa-division-section bfa-upper-signature bfa-lower-signature\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-lssig02 bfa-division-inner\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bfa-section-heading\">Signature Lower School <span class=\"bfa-section-heading-accent\">Experiences<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ba-section-intro wp-block-paragraph\">From robotics and STEAM projects to art, music, movement, and outdoor learning, Lower School students explore new interests every day through experiences that make learning active, joyful, and memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bfa-signature-experience\" data-bfa-signature-root>\n\t<div class=\"bfa-signature-feature\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t<img data-opt-id=812551739  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEAM.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lower School STEAM Exploration at Bedford Academy\" data-bfa-signature-image>\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-signature-feature-copy\">\n\t\t\t<p data-bfa-signature-label>STEAM<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 data-bfa-signature-title>STEAM Exploration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<span data-bfa-signature-text>Students investigate, build, test, and create through hands-on activities that help classroom concepts come alive.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"bfa-signature-grid\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Lower School signature experiences\">\n\t\t<button class=\"bfa-signature-card is-active\" type=\"button\" data-label=\"STEAM\" data-title=\"STEAM Exploration\" data-text=\"Students investigate, build, test, and create through hands-on activities that help classroom concepts come alive.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEAM.jpg\" role=\"listitem\"><img data-opt-id=812551739  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlq3ljvwoutk.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:98\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bedfordacademy.org\/staging\/4853\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEAM.jpg\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" 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Preschool students also enjoy a dedicated quiet rest period that helps them recharge and return ready for afternoon exploration, while Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students continue with age-appropriate enrichment and learning experiences.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-lower-day-panel\" id=\"lower-day-panel-outdoor\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"lower-day-tab-outdoor\" data-bfa-lower-day-panel=\"outdoor\" hidden>\n\t\t\t<h3>Outdoor Play<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Outdoor play provides students with opportunities to build friendships, develop teamwork, stay active, and enjoy meaningful experiences beyond the classroom. Through games, exploration, and shared experiences, children develop confidence, independence, and social skills while having fun together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bfa-lower-day-panel\" id=\"lower-day-panel-enrichment\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"lower-day-tab-enrichment\" data-bfa-lower-day-panel=\"enrichment\" hidden>\n\t\t\t<h3>Enrichment &amp; Extended Day<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>The day doesn&#8217;t end at dismissal. 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