Message from the Head of Lower School

Parents who want their children to receive a “good education” must  focus on laying the groundwork for the fundamentals that will help children excel scholastically in the years ahead. Naturally, children should be competent in the 3R’s (reading, writing, and arithmetic), but  the basis for a lifetime of learning begins in these earliest years.

One of the most important goals of education is to teach children how to learn. Children must be able to think critically in order to evaluate what they see, hear, and read. This is a skill which is paramount, not only to structured education, but to life in general. Children must also develop the necessary traits of a healthy personality. Self-assurance, self-respect, trust in others, and respect for others are also critical to any future success.

Next, we want the children to work well with others. Sharing with others, understanding the needs of others, and assuming responsibility for the well-being of others are important qualities one must have in our world today.

Finally, we want the children to work creatively in order to fully express themselves as the unique individuals they are.

I feel that when children are provided with a stimulating and nurturing environment, it results in a positive attitude to education and to those around them.

At Crestwood, our goal is to provide students with sound academic skills, while at the same time providing them with the framework from which they can develop the necessary lifelong skills which I feel encompass a “good education.”

Dalia Eisen,
Head of School,
Crestwood School