Welcome to Hackley’s Kathleen Allen Lower School. Our motto, “United, we help one another” plays out every day in support of our children’s continuing development.
As you explore the Lower School, you will discover a cheerful, engaged community of approximately 200 children in grades Kindergarten through Four, learning together in an atmosphere that establishes collaboration and kindness as essential partners to academic challenge. Appreciating each other and a spirit of cooperation are embedded in everything we teach.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and questions about our Lower School.
One of the BIG experiences in first grade is learning the 50 Nifty song by Ray Charles. This song is sung at the end of the First Grade performance called Flag Stanley Across the United States.
Allison Pataki ’03 and Marya Myers ’03’s newest children’s book “Poppy Takes Paris” was released on May 26! To celebrate, they read their new book to the Hackley community. To watch their virtual book reading, click here!
In the midst of COVID-19 and Distance Learning, Hackley’s Service Team organized a campaign for students to create letters expressing their heartfelt thanks to essential workers and emergency responders in our local community. The response from all divisions was heartwarming.
First Grade students dressed up and celebrated Star Wars on “Revenge of the Sixth Day” on May 6th. A few special guests made an appearance on the Zoom call as well!
Alex Sarro, the HPA’s Lower School VP, coordinated this sweet tribute from students to their Lower School teachers in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you today and always to Hackley’s incredible faculty.