The Bellwether School is a holistic education school for children ages 3 to 12. We have four multi-age classrooms: Preschool, ages 3-5; Primary, K/1st grade; Elementary I, 2/3 grade; Elementary II, 4-6 grade.

In a Bellwether classroom

Daily life in a Bellwether program reflects a respect for a student’s need to move, converse, and be active. Daily work is generally process-oriented, rather than product-oriented. Teachers and students are on a first-name basis. The close connections between students and teachers foster an atmosphere of honest and trusting communication where students are invited to voice their opinions and to learn the art of active listening. Students help to form classroom guidelines at the beginning of the year because they accept rules better when they have a part in making them. Our classrooms are multi-age which provides a flexible setting that recognizes the variance in student experience, maturity, and ability as well as honors the diversity in the group. Boundaries of age and grade level are erased allowing students the opportunity to be both learners and teachers.