Passionate Learners.

This morning, Seven Arrows Elementary’s Lower School brought history to life in the most extraordinary way. Two and a half months of integrated research, speech writing, costume design, historical understanding, music, art and drama, all distilled into moments of pure magic. Tonight, the Upper School takes the stage.

This is the best example of our Integrated Experiential Learning Approach, the Masquerade Festival.

Each grade studies a different notable period in history. Then students choose a character to embody, research and write a report, design a historically accurate costume, create the costume with the help of parents at our sewing atelier, and distill the written report into a brief dramatic monologue that they will perform for the community. ...

Our second graders got a truly special visit today. Philip Garaway, who grew up on a Navajo reservation and has spent 40 years curating indigenous art, brought Navajo weavings and Southwestern pottery directly into our classroom for our Keepers of the Earth to hold, study, and ask questions about. For the second graders, who have been studying the history of indigenous peoples in the Americas, holding an authentic blanket or a piece of pottery dating back hundreds of years, was a way to connect their learning to the physical realm. ...

Rain or shine, our community always shows up in full spirit. Last Friday’s rainy skies brought Kuyam indoors, and what unfolded was a truly beautiful and unforgettable Asian Heritage Celebration.

Our community was transported by two extraordinary performances: a Gamelan ensemble from Indonesia, filling the space with rich, resonant sounds, and a Korean dance ensemble, whose powerful movement and grace told stories without words.

The celebration continued with authentic savory foods, sweets and exotic fruits, generously prepared and shared by our volunteer families. It was a true feast for all the senses.

We are deeply grateful to every family who shared their heritage, their artistry, and their hearts. Moments like these remind us that culture is meant to be experienced together. ...

During PE, our students build so much more than athletic skills. From gross motor development and learning the rules of the game to teamwork, communication, conflict resolution, sportsmanship, and a lifelong appreciation for health and wellness, PE is where movement meets character. These Lower School students are loving PE with Coach Mathias; bringing full energy, big smiles, and even bigger hearts to the field. ...

This group of 5th graders have been working on a project to design original games that use mathematical concepts, and can be played by kids in different grades. They have worked through the structure of the games and the rules to engage younger learners while challenging older ones, applying everything from basic operations to equivalent fractions to percentage change.

At Seven Arrows, our math curricula foments strategic thinking, logical progression, audience awareness, and real-world application. The students are learning math concepts and at the same time understanding how those concepts can be applied in the real world. ...

At Seven Arrows, language acquisition and cultural appreciation are woven into every stage of learning. In Ms. Llano’s Lower School Spanish class, students enjoy learning Spanish through songs, movement, and hands-on activities that keep students engaged and connected.
As our Mindfulness teacher too, Ms. Llano brings a mindful approach to every lesson. ...

Our sixth graders wrapped up an incredible Ethical Leadership project this weekend. It started with a schoolwide book drive, where our community rallied to collect over 2000 books. Then, our students combined these donations with additional new books that the local non profit @accessbooksca helped secure to create a complete library for Heliotrope Ave. Elementary School in Maywood, South LA.

The project leaders, inspired several of their classmates to go with them and volunteer, so together with students and faculty from both schools, they installed the library, sorting books, organizing shelves, and ensuring every title found its perfect place. They also worked on several wonderful murals that will bring color and inspiration to the campus.
This is social entrepreneurship and its an example of what it means to lead with empathy, purpose, and commitment.
We’re so proud of these young leaders for turning compassion into concrete change. ...

In this season of waiting and wondering, our 6th graders are learning to sit with uncertainty while trusting themselves.

At Kuyam, our weekly community gathering, Coach Mathias holds a series of interviews, called ‘Preguntas with Coach Mathias’. One 6th Grader each week sits on the hot seat and has an impromptu conversation where they get to talk about a topic of their choice, something that they are passionate about, and they get to share their thoughts with our entire community. Younger students listen to them and dream about one day sharing their own journeys. 6th Graders right now are waiting to hear back from middle schools and are wondering what path will the future bring for them.

It’s a reflective time for them, and we are privileged to listen to the clarity in their voices, their thoughtfulness and their hopes and dreams for the future. ...

Our Edible Garden illustrates a commitment to Integrated Experiential Learning at Seven Arrows. Our Winter Harvest combined STEAM learning with hands-on work in the garden, where students from Kindergarten to 6th Grade explored the main parts of plants and their functions.

As they planted and harvested, our young scientists categorized what we eat: roots like carrots and beets, stems like celery, leaves like lettuce and kale, flowers like broccoli, and seeds like beans. They practiced scientific sketching with magnifying glasses, recording details and observations while revitalizing our garden beds with new plantings.

Moving from the science of growing food through the life skills of food preparation and cooking, students discovered the fundamentals of nutrition and how their food choices connect to a healthy planet. They experienced firsthand how what we eat impacts the environment, and they learned that when you participate in the cooking, everything tastes better.

Listen to what our 6th graders carry with them throughout the full experience of Edible Garden, from those first moments planting seeds as Kindergarteners to this week’s harvest as our oldest students. ...

Teamwork makes the dream work! Our 5th and 6th grade Seahawks brought the energy and the skills to the court against XRDS today. This is our first season hosting home games at our new Clover campus. So proud of our young athletes on giving it their all on the Kirkwood Court!

#WorkHardPlayHard ...

Literary Festival magic at Seven Arrows!

Our students loved exploring our pop up bookstore and celebrating the joy of books, stories, and reading.

A huge thank you to beloved parent @weinstocka Aurora Weinstock for once again bringing our bookstore to life, creating a beautiful space, and rallying our parent community to help fulfill each classroom’s student curated wish list. As is always the case at Seven Arrows, this event has been put together in a wonderfully thoughtful and intentional way.

We look forward to all the authors visiting classrooms this week, inspiring our young readers to see themselves as writers too. This is the Seven Arrows way, where literacy is not just taught, it is lived. ...

Our Masquerade journey has officially begun!

This weekend was the first Masquerade Atelier, where students started bringing their chosen historical figures to life with the help of our incredible seamstress team.

From fabric selection to the smallest costume details, the thoughtfulness and research behind each character is inspiring.

We cannot wait to see these costumes evolve over the coming weeks, and shine on stage at our Masquerade presentation! ...