Core
English and literature, math, science, history, geography.
What your child learns
A curriculum designed to nurture the whole child: mind, body and emotions.
Thinking skills
Philosophy, logic and argumentation, chess, Latin.
Whole child
Social-emotional learning, P.E., music, arts and crafts, STEAM.
Weekly timetable
Times to be confirmed
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:40 | Social-emotional learning | Feedback and review | Feedback and review | Feedback and review | P.E. |
| 8:40–10:20 | English / Literature | History | Mathematics | Science | Elective I |
| 10:10–11:00 | Lunch and break | ||||
| 11:00–12:30 | Philosophy | Geography | Logic / Argumentation | Latin | Elective II |
| 12:30–13:00 | Logic skills | Reading | Logic skills | Reading | |
| 13:00–14:00 | Chess | Music | STEAM | Arts and crafts | Free |
Electives I and II: [to be defined]
A morning at Polux
- 7:45 Arrival. Anyone who needs extra help can come at this time, any day.
- 8:00 We start with social-emotional learning or a review of yesterday.
- 8:40 Main block: English, history, math or science.
- 10:10 Homemade lunch and break.
- 11:00 Philosophy, geography, logic or Latin, then reading or logic puzzles.
- 13:00 Chess, music, STEAM or arts.
- 14:15 Pick-up.
Photo: a morning lesson
Everything connected: an example
Ancient Rome week
- Latin: words we still use today
- History: what life was like for a child in Rome
- STEAM: we build an aqueduct that really carries water
- Math: arches, angles and Roman numerals
One group, three grades
4th to 6th graders learn together: each moves at their own pace, older kids explain, younger kids stretch. [How Paul organises it]
What about Spanish?
[How Spanish reading and writing, and Mexican history, are kept up.]
What to bring
Just a water bottle, a backpack and one notebook. Everything else is provided.
Photo: our classroom
Our space
Classes take place in a small, home-like space full of games, puzzles, books and materials. [More about the space]