On Dec. 15, all Lower School classes showcased their learning for families, friends, and students. These celebrations of learning, an important component of our curriculum and EL Education model, provide students the time and space to reflect on and share their learning with a wider, authentic audience. From DC neighborhoods to the earth’s core, our K-4th graders demonstrated how much they have grown since the first day of school.

Kindergarteners, who spent the fall learning about birds, demonstrated their early leadership and advocacy skills when they delivered seeds to staff and community members and thoroughly presented how we should care for our bird friends during the cold months. Deeper learning skills were on display when 2nd graders shared work from their "DC: Our Diverse City" expedition, which included written reflections of how needs are met in various neighborhoods in the District. Their observations demonstrated a depth of comprehension and high-level thinking while also aligning with writing standards for their grade level. At Capital City, students learn by doing, as evidenced by 4th graders and their stop-motion films explaining the layers of the earth, weathering and erosion, and how mountains and volcanoes are formed.

Our 5th - 12th graders will showcase their learning later this winter.