Phillips Brooks School (PBS) is an independent elementary school in Menlo Park serving children from preschool through 5th grade. Its Early Learning Center offers a play-centered early childhood program for children ages three to five.
Phillips Brooks School is an independent school serving preschool through 5th grade. The school emphasizes a combination of academic development and social–emotional learning and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Instruction blends hands-on, collaborative, and inquiry-based work with explicit foundational skills and an integrated social–emotional curriculum. Teachers observe and support students’ investigations, and the learning environment is designed to encourage exploration and creativity.
The school highlights professional development for faculty and invites family involvement; a Financial Aid program is available and families must apply annually.
Before- and after-school programs available to extend the school day with supervised activities and enrichment.
A play-centered early childhood program in which children construct understanding through open-ended, hands-on exploration; play is described as central to language, problem-solving, and social–emotional development.
An upper-elementary program focused on deepening academic skills, independence, and opportunities for project-based and inquiry-driven work across core subjects and specialists.
A lower-elementary curriculum designed to instill curiosity and wonder while developing skills across mathematics, literacy, science, social studies, music, visual art, library, and physical education.
A summer program operated by the school to provide seasonal enrichment and activities for students.
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