Science
Centreville School takes advantage of everything in its students’ world to help them learn. This is especially evident in our teaching of science and natural studies, where we use the school’s surroundings to show science in action. Centreville School’s science program introduces students to plants, animals, and people, which illustrate how science animates our world.
At Centreville, our current science curriculum is the Delta Science Module. These kits allow for a hands-on exploration of topics following the National Science Standards. We have a unique program in the Upper School where Mrs. Straitman, Speech and Language Therapist, co-teaches science classes enabling us to further their science vocabulary.
Technology is well integrated into the science program. Centreville’s science lab is equipped with laptops for each individual student. Furthermore, science class is greatly enhanced with the combination of a projector and SmartBoard. The SmartBoard allows greater interaction between the students, the teacher, and the curriculum.
Centreville School also boasts a unique habitat in which students can actively take part in the world around them. Our habitat was created from an overgrazed pasture through partnerships with MBNA, Kerns Brothers, and Asplundh.
Over the years, students have participated in several other projects to enhance the habitat for future students. These projects have ranged from building bridges to planting hundreds of trees, shrubs, and bulbs.
Centreville also participates in the National Feeder Watch program. In coordination with the Cornell Lab, students track the species of birds on the grounds.
Students also explore the other grounds of the school, including the woods, to teach appropriate ecological concepts.