Academics
LCDS takes pride in its small class sizes (averaging 13 students) and its programs in the arts. The LCDS lower school program (preschool through fifth grade) includes skill-based grouping for math and reading instruction, and emphasizes art, music and physical education in parallel with academics. Spanish language instruction begins in preschool. In the middle school (grades six to eight), French joins Spanish as a foreign language, and students are encouraged to participate in the fine and performing arts, including art, chorus, instrumental music ensemble, theatre, and animation art. In the upper school, Advanced Placement courses are offered in 12 subjects, and the foreign languages taught are French, Latin, and Spanish. opportunities are offered for upper school students wanting to do advanced work beyond the curriculum.
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“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)