Junior School:Grades 1-6.

The academic program at the Junior School provides a strong foundation of skills and knowledge.

Girls in their Junior School years are naturally inquisitive, and this energy is focused through the use of problem-based learning. By focusing study on big ideas and allowing students to direct their learning, our students discover that learning is connected, relevant, and that it can have an impact on the world around them.

The Junior School is home to multi-disciplinary, skills-based learning in real-life contexts, supported by subject specialists.

Students have the opportunity to collaborate, problem solve, think critically, and persist through challenges.

LINCWell

Far beyond the core curriculum content, a key component of the program at SCS is the development of values, attitudes, and habits towards learning.

This development is supported by our innovative LINCWell (Learning, Individualization, Nurturing, Creativity, and Wellness) approach.

Examples of LINCWell in action in the Junior School include the Health Mind Platter, Study Skills, Sprouting Minds (for Grade 5), LINC6 (to help Grade 6 girls transition to Middle School), Mindfulness Mornings, and the Health Hustle – where the entire Junior School takes part in an early morning physical activity to get the day started on in an active way.

Student Leadership

Our students develop leadership skills.

We are committed to providing learning experiences to build skills, and both formal and informal opportunities to apply those skills.

In the Junior School, the curriculum provides significant introduction to the elements of leadership. Junior School classes host school-wide assemblies on a regular basis. Grade 6 girls run ‘boot camp’ to get their fellow students (and staff!) moving in the morning.