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Elyse MacNamara and Isabel Orbon help each other study.

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The beginning o f an

inspirational education

Carrollton’s Primary pro­ anim als, tim e, fraction s, [I
gram introduces the young money, division, and multipli-1
students to the world of learn­ cation.
ing. The program is designed In the Primary School, a
so that the girls are exposed strong intellectual foundation
to the experience of working along with spiritual growth is
together. The girls are also an important goal. The stuJ
able to express their unique dents are taught that each
p erso n a lities by bein g child is a beautiful creation of :
allowed to learn at their own God’s love and that they are I
pace in an environment free surrounded by the many gifts I
from competition. The pro­ that H e has given them . !
gram promotes well-rounded­ These teachings take place in
ness even in the early stages their daily prayers and reli­
of the students’ lives. They gious classes. Primary stu- j
are taught Language Arts, dents start to develop a sense ;
M athem atics, G eograph y, of community through their J
Science, and different practi­ interaction with one another. (
cal aspects of life. In English They are taught to share and J
classes, the girls write their respect each other and to j
ow n crea tive stories and give to those that are less fo r-;
strive to use clear and inter­ tunate. The knowledge that
esting sentences. In Science they gain encourages them to
and Math classes, students learn and sets the foundation
learn about the weather, the to the beginning of an inspi­
human body, matter, plants, rational education.
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