Elementary | Junior High
About the program
BPEA Elementary & Junior High transforms early learning through passion-driven discovery. Our TK-8 learners become active investigators of their world, engaging in hands-on projects that spark curiosity and build real-world connections.
- Small class sizes
- Intimate learning communities where every child is known
- Immersive learning expeditions beyond classroom walls
- Student electives, sports, arts, music, and clubs
- Comprehensive wraparound support including meals and extended care
- Special education services
- Mental health and counseling services
- Family partnership woven throughout the learning journey
Our Focus
Real world learning and the global community
At BPEA, we believe it is important to do things that connect to and affect the community. Our themes emerge from current events or situations the kids know about or care about. We make a concerted effort to get out in the community and to bring the community into school. Our children have opportunities to strengthen their skills as global citizens through service learning projects, community outreach, charity events, identifying and addressing real world problems, recognizing and embracing differences, and being agents of change. Our goal is to help children develop as life-long learners and citizens of the global community.
Authentic/Asset-Based Assessments
BPEA’s goal in assessment is to understand and know the complexity of each child’s development rather than to compare children with each other. If we are to uphold the tenet that each child is unique, then it is imperative that this belief be reflected in our practices of assessment as well as instruction. The constructivist view of learning sees children as full of knowledge and resources. The focus on assets is extremely important in the fostering of a supportive climate for children. By identifying children’s strengths, we encourage children to be resourceful and recognize the resources they possess. Rather than beginning with what children don’t know or can’t do, we begin with what children do know and can do, and we build from there.
Project-based & Innovative Learning
BPEA utilizes project-based and innovative learning, an approach to instruction and learning that supports a child’s need for hands-on experiences and choices in what they learn, how they engage in learning, and how they show what they have learned. Projects may be short-term or long-term and may be individual, partner, or group work. In project-based learning, children develop their academic skills as well as skills in organization, time management, communication, cooperation, and compromise, interpretation, and creativity.
