Early Childhood and Lower School (age 4-10)

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Welcome from Lower School Principal, Michelle Eriksen

Here you'll find children who come to our school from all around the world.  They have a range of backgrounds and experiences, interests, and abilities, and bring with them countless talents. With such a rich mixture of students, it is inevitable that our children receive an education beyond reading, writing and arithmetic. Internationalism is naturally part of our school culture, and we recognise and celebrate diversity in a variety of ways.

Our curriculum is based on sound educational practices that reflect our beliefs, and we strive to differentiate instruction to meet each child's individual needs and learning styles through small classes and a well-balanced curriculum. Our teaching is interactive, engaging students in the acquisition of key skills and in making sense of ideas.  We encourage students to apply what they learn so they think critically, solve problems, and become self-directed learners, and we empower them to set and achieve meaningful goals for themselves.

Our lower school curriculum prepares students well for studies in middle and high school.  In our upper divisions at ACS Hillingdon, we offer the IB Middle Years and IB Diploma programmes, as well as the American Curriculum (High School Diploma and Advanced Placement courses). Together these provide a complete framework for education that benefits all our students. We believe that children who join us at an early age are best prepared to succeed in their ongoing education because we provide a foundation that continues to drive learning through the upper years and into university and future careers.

In an international setting where change is inevitable, we are an established and experienced lower school team. Our overwhelming and consistent parental feedback indicates we are a warm, welcoming community. This is important to us and underpins our success in developing each child's confidence and academic potential to the full. We are proud of our children and their achievements.

I warmly welcome you to visit us.