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Welcome to the Lower School at Whitefield Academy! The Lower School provides a nurturing
environment and a challenging academic program for children from pre-kindergarten
through fifth grade. The atmosphere of the classroom helps each child feel comfortable,
safe, and loved, all in the context of rigorous study. Not only is Bible taught
as a subject, but our teachers, sharing their love and gift for instruction, serve
as godly role models and teach the content areas from a Christian worldview. Teachers
encourage the students to perform at their very best while “putting others ahead
of self.” At Whitefield, we are teaching for eternity because we realize that one
of the more important decisions a child can make during the formative years is to
accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. It is the desire of every teacher that his/
her students come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and grow in that relationship.
Besides offering a challenging curriculum in the traditional basics (language arts,
mathematics, science, and social studies), our academic program includes music,
art, Spanish, research and library skills, physical education, and technology. There
are many opportunities for children to express themselves in areas other than academics:
band, Celebration Singers, a variety show, musical programs, chapel programs, and
Fine Arts week. Additionally, each class sponsors an annual service project. This
is a tangible way to teach children that blessing others is a powerful way to witness
to our community. Each grade crafts a program that is age appropriate.
Parents are a vital part of the educational team and at Whitefield we encourage
parental involvement. On any given day, you will see parents assisting on field
trips, helping in the library, reading books as mystery readers, volunteering for
class parties, providing refreshments for faculty meetings, and offering to help
in a myriad of ways. Parental participation is appreciated and valued.
Please stop by and visit our campus. You will feel as though you have left the greater-Atlanta
area and have traveled miles into the countryside. We are building some outstanding
facilities and our grounds are immaculate, but it is not our physical campus that
identifies Whitefield. I encourage you to visit us and meet our students, faculty,
and staff. You will leave with the knowledge that these people are making Whitefield
Academy a great place to be!
Jeannie Brostrand
Lower School Principal
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