Curriculum
Where children learn to be curious, confident, creative, and above all, kind.
An integrated curriculum
At CHP, subjects aren't taught in isolation. Literacy, math, science, social-emotional learning, and the arts grow out of the questions, interests, and themes children explore together.
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, our teachers build on children's curiosity through hands-on experiences, conversation, collaboration, and play. Academic skills develop naturally as children investigate ideas, make choices, and take an active role in their learning.
Areas of learning
While learning unfolds across the day rather than in separate subject blocks, teachers intentionally support development across a range of foundational areas.
Literacy & communication
Mathematical thinking
Science & discovery
Visual arts
Performing arts
Social-emotional learning
Literacy & communication
Stories, conversation, drawing, books, letters, and words are woven throughout the day.
Children pore over books, listen to and tell stories, notice similarities and differences in letters and words, and begin to represent their ideas through drawing and emergent writing. These everyday experiences build confidence with language and lay the foundations for reading and writing.
Mathematical thinking
Children encounter mathematical ideas through the materials, routines, and play that shape each day.
Counting, sorting, patterns, shapes, measurement, weight, and volume become things to investigate rather than simply memorize. Through hands-on exploration, children begin to recognize relationships, test ideas, and apply mathematical thinking to everyday problems.
Science & discovery
Science begins with noticing, wondering, and asking “what happens if?”
Through hands-on experiments and encounters with the natural world, children learn to observe closely, make predictions, test ideas, and draw connections from what they discover.
Enrichment programs
Specialist-led visual and performing arts extend classroom learning and give children new ways to explore ideas, build confidence, and express themselves.
Visual Arts
Children experiment with materials, techniques, and ways of representing their ideas through art.
Performing Arts
Music and drama invite children to explore rhythm, movement, imagination, storytelling, and collaborative play.
See learning come to life