Academics
A rigorous, joyful curriculum from Preschool through 6th Grade, where every student is known, challenged, and inspired.
Our Approach
Learning That Goes Beyond the Classroom
At Meadowbrook, academics aren't confined to textbooks and tests. Our interwoven curriculum connects subjects naturally: a science lesson might inspire a writing project, a math concept might come alive in the art studio. With an average 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio, every child receives the personalized attention they deserve.
Grade-Level Programs
Each stage of a child's development is unique. Our programs are designed to meet students exactly where they are.
Preschool
Age 3
A warm, play-based introduction to school life. Children explore language, math concepts, social skills, and the natural world through hands-on discovery, creative play, and daily routines that build confidence and independence.
Pre-Kindergarten
Age 4
Building on preschool foundations, Pre-K students develop early literacy, numeracy, and scientific thinking through thematic units, collaborative projects, and daily exploration of our 16-acre campus.
Kindergarten
Age 5–6
A joyful bridge to formal academics. Kindergartners develop reading fluency, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills while continuing to learn through inquiry, creativity, and hands-on experiences.
Lower School
Grades 1–3
Core academic skills deepen through an integrated curriculum. Students build reading comprehension, writing craft, mathematical fluency, and critical thinking, supported by small class sizes and personalized attention.
Upper Elementary
Grades 4–6
Students take on greater academic challenges and leadership roles. The curriculum emphasizes analytical thinking, research skills, persuasive writing, and collaborative problem-solving that prepares students for top middle schools.
The Moments They Remember
Signature Experiences
From running a class post office to performing atop Mount Olympus, learning at Meadowbrook comes alive through experiences students carry with them long after they graduate.
The Post Office
Second graders run their own in-class Post Office, selling stamps, collecting sales data, and turning it into real graphs. Math becomes something they do, not just something they study.
The Travel Agency
A year-end "Travel Agency" capstone: students choose a U.S. state, write a persuasive pitch, build a trifold poster, and present as travel agents to the whole school.
Colonial Action Week
Colonial Action Week brings history to life with colonial games and crafts, plus a field trip to the Peter Wentz Farmstead.
The Civil War
The Civil War unit includes battle reenactments, readers' theater, and a field trip to Gettysburg.
Pennypack Creek
Grade 5 takes a hands-on field trip to Pennypack Creek to study the Delaware River watershed.
Gods Atop Mount Olympus
In "Gods Atop Mount Olympus," every 6th grader researches a Greek deity, builds a costume and poster, and performs for an audience of younger students and faculty, a rite of passage before graduation.
The Medieval Festival
The year closes with a Medieval Festival, including a cross-grade collaboration where 6th graders and 1st graders build family crests together, and a New York City trip tied to WWII history.
Across the Grades
Programs that span multiple grade levels, weaving continuity into a Meadowbrook education.
The Science Garden
A year-long Science Garden program: students plant, tend, harvest, and eat what they grow, learning nutrition along the way, running Preschool through Grade 6.
Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
Engineering is Elementary rotates through a different engineering discipline each year: mechanical (K), chemical (Gr. 1), industrial (Gr. 3), agricultural (Gr. 4), and environmental, including an oil-spill cleanup simulation (Gr. 5).
Featured Artists
A featured-artist model runs Preschool through Grade 5, with real art-history figures (Cézanne, Klimt, Kandinsky) as direct inspiration for student projects.
Composer Studies
Composer studies (Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, John Williams) build musical literacy and appreciation, culminating in a full spring musical production.
Specials
Every student, from our youngest preschoolers to our 6th graders, attends Science, World Languages, Art, Library, Music, Technology, and Physical Education on a regular basis.
Science
Hands-on, inquiry-based science from Preschool through 6th Grade. Our program includes Engineering is Elementary (EiE), field work on our 16-acre campus, and the annual Spring Science Expo.
Science Expo • Garden-to-Table Nutrition • DARE Program
World Languages
Spanish instruction begins in Preschool, building conversational skills, cultural awareness, and a foundation for lifelong language learning. Upper grades explore more complex grammar and global perspectives.
Spanish Preschool–6th • Carnaval Celebration
Arts
Students explore drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media. The art program develops creative expression, visual literacy, and technical skill, culminating in the annual Arts Festival.
Arts Festival • Gallery exhibitions • Cross-curricular projects
Library
Our library program fosters a lifelong love of reading. Students participate in read-alouds, author studies, research skills instruction, and our beloved Meadowbrook Reads Day celebration.
Meadowbrook Reads Day • Author visits • Research skills
Music
From singing and rhythm in preschool to ensemble performance in upper grades, our music program develops musical literacy, appreciation, and the confidence that comes from performing for others.
Seasonal concerts • Ensemble performance • Music theory
Technology
Age-appropriate technology instruction from keyboarding and digital citizenship to coding, robotics, and computational thinking. Students learn to use technology as a tool for creativity and problem-solving.
Coding & robotics • Digital citizenship • STEM integration
Physical Education
Daily movement and fitness activities develop coordination, teamwork, and healthy habits. PE includes structured sports, cooperative games, and our legendary Field Day and Red vs. Gray Soccer traditions.
Field Day • Red vs. Gray Soccer • Fitness challenges
See Our Classrooms in Action
Schedule a campus visit during the school day to observe our teachers and students at work.