Grades 3 to 8 in Bexley, Ohio
Lexicon is a school of about sixty students and ten teachers. Come and sit in a classroom, meet the teachers and see what a day is like before you apply.
How we support students
Students here learn in different ways, so the day bends to fit them. This is what happens, in plain words.
Students read with a teacher at a low table, at a level and pace that fits each reader.
Anyone can have more time on a piece of work. Teachers plan for it before the lesson, not after.
A small room stays open all day for a break or for work that needs less noise.
A specialist visits one day each week to work with teachers and with students who want the extra help.
Classes
Each grade band is taught as one class.
Grades 3 and 4
Reading groups start every morning.
Grades 5 and 6
Writing workshop on Wednesdays.
Grades 7 and 8
Project afternoons on Fridays.
Sample programs.
A day at school
The rhythm is the same in every grade, so students know what comes next.
The day opens with a morning meeting and reading groups. Math comes in short lessons with a teacher at the table.
A long lunch, time outdoors in most weather, and the quiet room open for anyone who wants it.
Science, writing and art projects, then a story read aloud before dismissal.
Key dates
Families visit first. There is no waiting for a single deadline, so you can look around when it suits you.
October, and again in January
Walk the rooms, meet the teachers and ask the head of school anything.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, October to March
A morning in a classroom, then a conversation with the head of school.
Book a visitNovember
For the fall a year away.
Within three weeks of the student visit
By phone first, then by letter.
Late August
Sample dates.
From families
“We visited on a Tuesday and sat in on a morning. The room was quiet, the group was small, and the teacher asked our daughter what she likes to read.”
“At his old school there were thirty in a room. Here the teachers know how he likes to work, and they tell us what they notice.”
“The head of school sat with us for an hour and never rushed. We left knowing what a day looks like and who we would talk to.”
Sample reviews.
Book a visit day and spend a morning with us. Bring your questions, and your student if you like.