Every day, every hour and every encounter, we use the skills that we learned in grade school. We listen carefully, smile at others, ask questions, laugh often and are present in the moment. It was the teachers in the earliest years of our development who modeled and displayed kindness, love and humor. Those teachers laid the foundations in our lives, indelibly.

La Jolla Country Day School’s Lower School is a place where parents are often reminded of the best aspects of their childhood. Remember the caring elementary school teacher who believed in you or the one who helped you emerge out of your timid shell? Lower School is where we lay the foundation for the joy of learning, and our educators play a critical role in that process. 

The sense of exhilaration present in this age group is something that’s special. Here, children’s natural curiosity and questioning are nurtured alongside a well-balanced educational experience. LJCDS is where the best of classical and progressive education blends.