At Clariden, we believe every child is a thinker, dreamer, innovator, and leader. It takes the right educators with a strategic approach to academics to help students love to learn and feel empowered throughout their academic careers.
Clariden Lower School faculty prepares students for the academic rigor and opportunity awaiting in our Middle and Upper School communities. Our award-winning Project-Based Learning (PBL) environment promotes creativity and academic excellence. Students engage in various projects throughout the school year that meet and exceed state curriculum standards. Projects are enhanced through instruction from mentors, experts, field study, and travel. STEAM activities are also brought into the classroom daily through our classroom Makerspaces and specialized lessons.
Imagine a school wholeheartedly dedicated to creating a learning experience around each student’s unique needs and passions. That’s Clariden. Within intimate and dynamic classes, our faculty pushes students to realize the depth of what they’re truly capable of. We welcome you to explore the rest of the Lower School webpage and visit our beautiful campus to see, first-hand, the “Clariden Difference.”
Sincerely,
The Lower School Team
Amy Bowman
Lana Mills
Sarah Yandow
Kate Lindsey
Elaine Gibson
Christine Lowe
The 2023-24 LS Curriculum form will be available in July.
Project Based Learning (PBL) is the heart of the educational experience at Clariden. Every grade, from preschool to Upper School, builds their academic year around four or more engaging, multi-disciplinary projects. The PBL projects are generated to rigorously address and exceed Texas Curriculum Standards, while incorporating student interests.
Projects are driven by rich, real-world, and relevant research questions. The learning process simulates the way problems are solved in the workforce: through team effort, exploration, testing, and evidence-informed conclusions. Projects combine research, composition, public speaking, and presentation skills. Each project framework includes goals, methods, lessons, timeline and assessments.
The PBL Framework:
- Driving Question
- Learning Outcomes
- Concepts Introduced
- Technology Introduced
- Vocabulary
- Field Study
- Presentation of Learning / Assessment
``Life Cycle of a Chicken``
