Elementary School

In Waverly’s Elementary School, students in preschool through sixth grade build the foundations of inquiry, collaboration, and empathy. Our progressive, developmental approach emphasizes deep engagement in both academic and social learning. 
Through mixed-age classrooms, integrated thematic studies, and intentional attention to students’ social-emotional growth, children are encouraged to explore, reflect, and connect — with themselves, their peers, and the wider world. Experiences at the Waverly Farm and in early outdoor education further support students in becoming curious, compassionate, and community-minded learners, ready for the increasing independence of Middle School.
Our Program
Waverly’s Elementary is made up of 180 students across preschool through sixth grade. The program is intentionally organized into multiage classrooms:
  • Preschool
  • Kindergarten
  • Two first/second grade classes
  • Two third/fourth grade classes
  • Two fifth/sixth grade classes
Each classroom has about 24 students and two full-time teachers — a lead and an associate. Our preschool maintains a six to one student-to-teacher ratio with four full-time educators.
Our developmental approach recognizes that children grow and learn at different paces. Just as children walk and talk on their own timelines, their academic skills — such as reading or mathematical reasoning — emerge within a wide developmental range. Teachers differentiate in real time to meet students’ diverse needs. It’s not uncommon for a single classroom to include up to ten reading groups, each tailored to students’ developmental levels. This small-group structure ensures students are both supported and challenged.

Waverly teachers are trained to support this natural variation through differentiated instruction, scaffolding, and ongoing formative assessment. 
Students are met where they are and given the time, space, and challenge to grow meaningfully.  

Contact

General: 626-792-5940
Admissions: 626-344-1471
Tuition: 626-792-5940 x252
Inquiries: admissions@thewaverlyschool.org

About

The Waverly School is an independent day school for students from preschool through 12th grade, located in Pasadena, CA.
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