The Lower School years are exciting times; years filled with many rewards as children work to discover who they are and what makes them special.  At Brookstone we believe a child must know self-worth and substance.  He must believe in himself to succeed.  Accepting and loving a child are both avenues through which this happens.  In the Lower School we offer opportunities for superior scholarship, never losing sight of the importance of teaching values that impart character and integrity.

Brookstone offers a comprehensive, sequenced, and balanced curriculum which provides challenging and motivating programs that encourage students to strive for excellence. The teachers inspire their students to be curious, to explore and to be creative through both academic and enrichment programs.

The Lower School consists of three sections in Pre-Kindergarten through the Fourth Grade.  Each class is self-contained with the exception of third and fourth grades where students work in math teams and change teachers and groups each quarter for a more individualized approach to mathematics.  Lower School children participate in enrichment classes such as Computer, Spanish, Art, Music, Library and Physical Education.  Theatrics is supported through the Music Department and the talents of the classroom teachers.  Each grade presents a play on the stage in the Turner Center for the student body, parents and friends.

This is a year of great excitement at Brookstone as we watch daily the building progress of the new Intermediate School.  This building will house fourth and fifth grade students as well as provide a computer lab and a foreign language lab for all students in the Lower and Intermediate Schools.  A state-of-the-art science lab will be an exciting addition to the fourth and fifth grade science program.  The Intermediate School will officially open in August 2008.

We welcome the opportunity to work with children, and we delight in watching them as they grow and develop into independent students with a love for learning.  A child that feels good about who he is and where he is can do anything, and it is at this point that learning can come alive and have real meaning for that child.

"Child, give me your hand that I might walk in the light of your faith in me." H. Kahn

Marcia D. Mathis
Lower School Principal