The Calhoun Lower School

Calhoun's School goal is to inspire a passion for learning through a progressive approach to education that values intellectual pursuit, creativity, diversity and community involvement. The goal of a Calhoun education is that all students fully develop their capacity for learning, oral and written expression, scientific and artistic pursuit, critical thinking, thoughtful analysis, true scholarship and compassion. We prepare them with all the practical skills needed for further developing these qualities beyond their time at Calhoun. We encourage skepticism, we insist on the discipline to present arguments based on careful research, and we expect evaluation of all available evidence. We seek to cultivate the innate curiosity and passion in every child. Our focus on progressive education assures a student