Elementary at WIDE

At WIDE School, our elementary program nurtures not only academic growth but also empathy, curiosity, and cultural awareness.

We believe deeply in teaching the whole child, which means creating space for social-emotional learning, collaboration, and conflict resolution alongside strong academics. Students engage with core subjects like math, science, literacy, and social studies through hands-on, project-based learning and daily opportunities to work in teams and think creatively.

ELEMENTARY at wide:

Foundations in Learning, Friendship, and Global Citizenship

WIDE School girls work together in a flower garden with a clipboard and magnifying glass

From the very beginning, our students are introduced to the world beyond their classroom walls.

WIDE School elementary girl and boy writing pen pal letters

In elementary school, students participate in real-time pen pal exchanges with partner schools around the globe. So far, they’ve connected with peers in Greece, Mexico, and Germany using writing, drawing, and shared storytelling to explore cultural traditions and build friendships across borders

WIDE School boys feed a chicken through a fence

Through these relationships, students begin to develop an early understanding of what it means to be a global citizen: someone who respects, celebrates, and learns from cultural differences while recognizing their place in an interconnected world.

WIDE School students gather for a group photo

We believe deeply in teaching the whole child, which means creating space for social-emotional learning, collaboration, and conflict resolution alongside strong academics.

From the very beginning, our students are introduced to the world beyond their classroom walls. In elementary school, students participate in real-time pen pal exchanges with partner schools around the globe. So far, they’ve connected with peers in Greece, Mexico, and Germany using writing, drawing, and shared storytelling to explore cultural traditions and build friendships across borders.

Through these relationships, students begin to develop an early understanding of what it means to be a global citizen: someone who respects, celebrates, and learns from cultural differences while recognizing their place in an interconnected world.

What makes our elementary program unique:

  • Core academics taught through collaborative, project-based learning

  • Daily integration of movement, art, outdoor time, and creative exploration

  • Emphasis on conflict resolution, empathy, and emotional intelligence

  • Pen pal partnerships with schools in Greece and Guatemala

  • Early exposure to global issues, traditions, and perspectives

  • Learning that centers not just on “what” we know, but how we care for others and our world

Group of children standing in front of the Texas State Capitol building.
Girl holding a bunch of fresh lettuce in her hands while standing in a garden with other children and gardening beds.
Group of six children standing inside school classroom, smiling in front of a science project display.
Group of children and adults participating in a community cleanup event, holding trash pickers and standing behind black garbage bags, in a park or outdoor area with trees and parked cars.
Group of children, teachers, and community members posing behind a colorful chalk art mural that says 'Congrats from WIDE School' on the pavement, with more chalk art and people in the background.
Kids playing outdoors with large green leaves, laughing and smiling.
A young girl drawing colorful abstract art with red and blue dotted patterns on paper, using Crayola markers.
A woman and a young boy using a rolling pin to flatten blue paint on a tray in a craft room.
Group of children standing in front of a large historic government building with stone architecture and arches.

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Middle School

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High School