Londonderry Private School

Londonderry School is a Preschool through Eighth Grade Private Academic School
Full and Part Time Preschool
Full Day Kindergarten
Elementary Grades 1-8
Before/After School Child Care
High Quality Education in Harrisburg s BackYard<br/><br/>Londonderry's mission is to help each child reach his/her full potential in a diverse. loving, safe, supportive and fun community. Through a dynamic academic program, our children learn at their own pace to think logically, critically, and creatively. <br/><br/> Small class sizes, excellent student-teacher ratios, and highly qualified teachers create a dynamic for in-depth learning<br/><br/> An integrated curriculum blends reading/writing, math, science/technology, social studies and language studies, and the arts into complex, intellectually challenging learning experiences<br/><br/> Teachers and students share the joy of exploring a topic and gaining new understandings together; teachers build on student interests when planning curriculum<br/><br/> Mixed age groupings and individualized curriculum promote learning according to each child s talents, skills, experiences, and approaches to learning <br/><br/> Students of varying ages and abilities work together in teams; older and younger students are paired as big and little friends <br/><br/> Conflict resolution skills, understanding differences, and respect for others are taught from preschool through eighth grade<br/><br/> A strong arts curriculum, with all students exploring visual arts, participating in an annual Arts Festival, writing and performing class plays, and performing in an original annual All School Musical at the Whitaker Center<br/><br/> In-depth science and natural world education from preschool through middle grades using real world experiences on our 14 acre environmental campus<br/><br/> Londonderry s teachers are fully certified and average 15 years of teaching experience and 10 years of teaching at Londonderry; many hold Masters degrees.<br/><br/> All parents are trustees of the school; parents can volunteer in every aspect of school life <br/><br/>Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education since 1971<br/>NAEYC Accredited since 1992<br/>Keystone Stars 4 since 2007<br/>LEED Certified Green Building and<br/>Environmental Campus since 2004<br/>Eco-Healthy Childcare since 2013… Read more