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Our community consists of unparalleled active, engaged parents, faculty, staff, and students that value the education offered at Erie Day School. They work collaboratively to balance 21st-century needs with transitional desires, seek solutions to local, national and international problems and strive to service needs. Our community holds in highest esteem the arts, physical fitness, digital citizenship and world languages in concert with core academics.
Early Childhood
Toddler, Preschool and PreK, Ages 2 to 5
Early Childhood faculty create an atmosphere that enables children to express themselves while developing their limitless potential. Known for our small student/teacher ratio, close collaboration among administrators and teachers, and careful attention to the physical environment, the Early Childhood Program at Erie Day School recognizes that a vibrant mind and a love of learning are shaped in a child's earliest school years.
Lower School
Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 4
Erie Day School’s Lower School curriculum has been thoughtfully designed to provide students with a solid foundation of skills and experiences upon which all future learning will rest. With an interactive Smartboard or use of the iPad, technology is woven throughout the curriculum in a variety of useful and appropriate ways. Specialists work closely with the classroom teachers to ensure that experiences in art, music, and physical education compliment the themes being explored in class. Students also continue their exposure to world language with Spanish classes every week.
Middle School
Grade 5 to 8
With an emphasis on exploratory learning, critical thinking and problem solving, our Middle School students engage in studies and assignments that are increasingly challenging and intellectually stimulating. We integrate design thinking through computers, software and other technologies to promote innovation and to support instruction in all curricular areas. Service learning is promoted among all Middle School students through leadership organizations. Academic clubs, competitive teams in debate, robotics, expression and math appeal to a variety of interests and skills sets.
Extracurricular Programs & Experiential Learning
Extracurricular Programs
EDS programs currently include: Math
Counts, Model United Nations, Instrumentals, String Lessons, Piano lessons, National Geographic Bee, World languages: Mandarin, First LEGO League, and Advanced Tutoring.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning programs include: Asbury Woods, Boston Cultural Excursion, Chautauqua Institute, NY, Cleveland Zoo, OH, Erie Zoo, NWPA Manufacturer’s Day, Port Farms Fall Experience, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend, and Camp Fitch Overnight Experience.
Competitions, Honors, & Assessments
Competitions
Honors
- National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
- National Junior Art Honors Society
Terra Nova Assessments
The Terra Nova Test is an achievement-based test that includes subjects like math, reading comprehension, ELA, science, and vocabulary. The TerraNova test is a nationally recognized standardized test used to assess students’ academic abilities in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies. The test is designed to measure a student’s performance relative to other students in the same grade across the nation. Students in Grades 1 - 8 participate in the exam
For additional information on academic courses and curriculum for specific grade levels, contact Dr. Tyler, EDS Head of School, at 814-452-4273.
Contact Sarah Williams, Director of Admissions & Enrollment, at 814-452-4273, or swilliams@eriedayschool.com for more information or to schedule a personal tour for you and your child(ren).