Kehoe-France is recognized not only for its strong academic and liberal arts program but also for fostering social skills and character. We nurture each child intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially, cultivating a love of learning and offering the opportunity to embrace the adventure of discovery during these formative years.
Learning
Environment
As an authorized IB PYP school, our first through fourth-grade students are challenged in their learning to ask questions, examine curiosities and work together to consider multiple solutions.
Our degreed, certified teachers work in classrooms with low student-teacher ratios to provide individualized attention and instruction which encourage an inquiry-based approach to learning. We want and expect our students to be involved in their learning.
We believe that in addition to a focus on the fundamentals, our students must be prepared to apply their learning to real-world situations. Teachers receive ongoing professional training in the International Baccalaureate® program as well as in other areas of interest.
Learning at KFS
Elementary School Curriculum
Connecting knowledge, creativity, and curiosity across all subjects.
English Language Arts
In first and second grade, language arts instruction emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, and literature-rich activities to develop fluent readers, writers, listeners, and thinkers. In third and fourth grade, students build on these skills, applying phonics and word knowledge to fluent reading and strengthening writing through strategies, conventions, spelling, and exposure to a wide variety of literature.
Mathematics
The math program gives students opportunities to build conceptual understanding and practice essential skills, all with a focus on developing lifelong problem solvers. Early grades emphasize place value, number relationships, addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication, along with measuring, classifying, and analyzing data. By third and fourth grade, students extend these skills to deepen their understanding, explore patterns, estimate, and tackle more complex problem-solving, laying the foundation for higher-level mathematical thinking.
Science
Our science program emphasizes developing students’ process skills as they investigate, hypothesize, evaluate, and understand the scientific method. Students explore physical and life sciences, focusing on the growth, diversity, and interdependence of living things, while incorporating current science news and child-initiated topics.
Social Studies
In first through fourth grades, students build a foundation in anthropology, geography, history, civics, and economics. They use geographic and technological tools to study people, places, and environments, explore government and citizenship, and examine leaders and cultures from around the world. Students also learn economic concepts like goods, services, and supply and demand, making connections between the past and present and understanding how local, regional, and national traditions shape society.