The Upper Elementary Program at Summit-Questa, designed for children ages 9–12, builds on the foundation laid in earlier years by deepening reasoning, strengthening community ties, and refining independent learning. Students continue to work collaboratively, make meaningful choices, and rise to new challenges with confidence. With a focus on self-paced progression and individualized instruction, this is a time when academic depth, personal responsibility, and social awareness come together to shape capable, thoughtful learners.
Elevated Writing Skills
Students strengthen their ability to communicate clearly through structured composition and creative expression. They learn to organize thoughts, develop paragraphs, and craft narratives and reports that reflect growing depth and voice.
Deep Reading & Interpretation
Literature is explored with a critical lens. Students analyze themes, characters, and plot structures, improving comprehension and developing the ability to interpret and respond to texts thoughtfully and confidently.
Mastery of Language Tools
From mastering punctuation to understanding complex sentence structures, students explore the mechanics of language. Dictionary use becomes second nature, and grammar instruction helps solidify skills in spelling, editing, and refinement.
Grammar in Action
Through interactive exercises, parts of speech are brought to life. Students not only learn definitions but also apply grammar rules through sentence analysis and real-world writing applications.
Foundations for Life and Leadership
Summit-Questa helps students build strong academic and social roots with intention and purpose.
Unlocking Scientific Curiosity
Our Upper Elementary science curriculum empowers students to explore the natural world through hands-on experimentation and inquiry. With studies in botany, zoology, physics, and chemistry, children are encouraged to ask questions, form hypotheses, and discover the “why” behind what they observe. Scientific principles are reinforced through interactive labs and real-world applications that ignite curiosity and critical thinking.
Mastering Mathematics with Confidence
Students at this level engage with an advanced and wide-ranging math program designed to develop deep comprehension and practical skill. The Montessori approach emphasizes tangible, visual learning that builds abstract thinking and problem-solving ability.
Key Concepts Explored:
- Operations with fractions and decimals
- Square roots and powers
- Prime numbers, multiples & factors
- Algebra, trigonometry, and introduction to calculus
- Problem solving & real-world word problems
- Ratio, proportions, percentages, and averages
Geometry in Motion
Our geometry curriculum transforms abstract concepts into visual, hands-on learning. Using Montessori materials like constructive triangles and golden beads, students explore equivalency, congruency, and volume. They construct figures, measure angles, and discover foundational theorems, including Pythagoras and Euclid, making geometry an exciting journey of logic and creativity.
