PROGRAM
Early Learning Center
The Early Learning Center is child-centered
with a healthy mix of play and pre-
kindergarten exposure to literacy and
numeracy. Maumee Valley believes that
children learn through play and interaction
with their peers and teachers. The ELC
teachers ensure that each student’s
cognitive, social-emotional and physical
needs are being met, while paying careful
attention to the many unique communication
and learning styles of young children.
Lower School
The Lower School is organized into three
sections, Primary grades 1 & 2, Lower
Intermediate (LI) grades 3 & 4, and Upper
Intermediate (UI) grades 5 & 6. Maumee
Valley has a wonderful tradition of mixed
aged grouping in the Lower School. This
unique structure and the open classroom
environment of the Lower School building
allow for mixed-age skill level grouping that
supports students who need help, and
permits those who are ready to move on to
do so. Traditional subjects are
supplemented with a wide range of special
subjects, field trips, and off-campus
experiences. Over-night field trips, starting
in grade 3, are an indicator of the spirit of
independence and self-reliance that typifies
Maumee Valley.
Middle School
Three years ago, under the leadership of the
current Head of School, Maumee Valley
embarked on a community-wide study of the
schedule with an eye towards a more
engaging and less-traditional program that
would allow students to pursue passions and
interests.
The 7th and 8th grades adopted a program
that is truly oriented toward student
interests, i.e. it is clearly not a “junior high
school” program. Students are engaged
in their learning with hands-on and
activity-centered lessons. The recently
adopted block schedule with the addition
of Intensives twice a year, gives students
the ability to dive deep for longer periods
of time into subjects, passions and
interests, consistent with the personal and
experiential values of our vision. There
are a wide variety of Intensive studies for
Middle School students to choose from
and the year culminates with week-long
trips for all Middle School students.