Every Child, Every Day

Student Support

At Grace, support is proactive, a feature of how we teach every child, every day. We are a general education school, and our commitment is to ensure that all of our students have full access to our program: not by lowering the bar, but by giving every child what they need to meet it.

Our instructional practices are grounded in scientific evidence about how children learn, which means that strong, differentiated teaching is the norm rather than the exception. In the Lower School, a dedicated student support team—comprising a literacy specialist, a learning specialist, and a counselor—works closely with the division head, homeroom teachers, associates, and specialists to monitor the progress of every student. All three are available to consult with families at any time.

Support is provided primarily in the classroom or in small group settings, woven naturally into the rhythm of the school day. When a student would benefit from more targeted assistance, short-term individualized support is available at the recommendation of the division head or the guidance committee.

Lower School Learning Lab extends this support beyond the school day. Available to students in first through fourth grade after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, the program provides a small group setting where students can work on assignments, strengthen executive functioning skills, and build academic skills with the support of GCS teachers. Coordinated closely with homeroom teachers, the Learning Lab ensures that the support students receive after school is cohesive and responsive to what is happening in the classroom.

In all cases, transparent communication with families is central to our approach. We believe that when school and home are in close partnership, every child is better positioned to do the hard, rewarding work of learning.

We believe that when school and home are in close partnership, every child is better positioned to do the hard, rewarding work of learning.