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The Lower School

Pingry’s primary objective is to bring together good students and good teachers. It seeks students able to benefit from the challenge of a broad and thorough education and teachers dedicated to the student as an individual and to their own fields of instruction. Pingry strives to stimulate intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. Pingry would have its students constructively question the world around them and gain the ability to analyze critically and objectively.

Woven through all of Pingry’s endeavors is the objective of developing character. The school seeks to teach students from an early age the meaning and importance of personal integrity, respect for the rights of others, self-discipline, and an appreciation of traditional values, including the ability to work with others and a sense of social responsibility.

The Pingry Honor Code, which is the cornerstone of the school’s philosophy, reinforces the development of character through student participation and personal assumption of responsibility in all phases of school life. The Short Hills Code of Conduct was developed as a guideline for young children living the Honor Code on the Lower School campus.

Parents can find all their lower school monthly mailings online. Please check this page every month!

 Summary of 2006-2007 community service activities at the Lower School
Theodore M. Corvino Sr.
Lower School Director
Assistant Headmaster


Important Dates to Remember
Calendar

Lower School Curriculum Program

Language Arts Taught daily from kindergarten with an emphasis on phonics and developing writing skills.
Mathematics Taught daily from kindergarten with an emphasis on developing word problem analysis.
Foreign Language Spanish is taught daily from first grade.
Science Beginning in kindergarten, taught by specialized teachers in one of three science labs.
Social Studies Taught daily from kindergarten.
Art Beginning in kindergarten, taught by specialized teacher in our studio.
Music Taught from kindergarten by specialized teachers. Children have the opportunity to participate in orchestra, band, and hand bell choir in fifth and sixth grades.
Physical Education Classes taught daily beginning in kindergarten.
Technology Classes begin in kindergarten in our computer lab. Word processing begins in fourth grade.
Decisions A course taught in fifth grade, presenting problem-solving and conflict-resolution strategies in the context of real-life situations.
Study Skills Taught in fifth grade and focusing on test taking, listening and organizational skills, researching and note taking, and public speaking.
Library Classes are taught at all grade levels. Children are read to and learn library and research skills.