Lower School

Where bright starts become brave learners.

Before children can grow, they need to feel known.

At this age, confidence is built in small moments-being greeted by name, knowing where to put your backpack, asking a question, trying again, making a friend, sharing an idea. At Collegiate, those moments are the foundation of everything that follows.

Room to wonder

Teachers notice the details that help young children feel secure.

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Strong foundations

Reading, writing, maths and core academic habits are built with clarity and care.

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Teachers who notice

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Early Childhood and Lower School students reading together and smiling

Lower and Middle School students playing together during Picnic Buddy Day

Head of Lower School “Lower School children are ready for more than adults sometimes realise. Our role is to give them the structure, encouragement and challenge to discover just how capable they are.”

Early Childhood and Upper School students working together on the Anatomage Table in the biology classroom.

Upper School faculty share a hug and a smile in the office.

Upper school students teach younger students about the human skeleton in the biology lab

Academics

Since 1963, Wichita Collegiate School has been preparing students to lead lives of impact rooted in curiosity, character, and collaboration. As we have done since the beginning, we offer our students a rich liberal arts education that intertwines through its curriculum the values that we believe essential to live a purposeful life.

Fine Arts

At Collegiate, the Fine Arts aren't an elective - they're essential. Human expression through art strengthens social-emotional growth in every student. Our programs develop creative and critical thinkers who are more empathetic, more resilient, and better prepared for whatever comes next. In a world increasingly shaped by technology, the skills students build here are genuinely AI-proof.

Athletics

At Collegiate, athletics is more than a season - it's a way of life. Our student-athletes grow up in a culture where preparation, pride, and purpose come together to produce champions in competition and in character.

Ready to question

Ready to build

Ready to share

The Question

What could we improve?

The Thinking

Students plan, discuss and test ideas.

The Making

Designs become models, drawings and prototypes.

The Share

Students explain their choices and learn from one another.

Small classes, bigger possibilities.

Early childhood is a time of wonder and discovery, where every day brings new friendships, first lessons, and small triumphs. In these foundational years, children learn not just letters and numbers, but how to share, listen, and express themselves. The classroom becomes a place of curiosity — where stories spark imagination, outdoor play builds confidence, and gentle guidance helps each child find their voice.

Specialist spaces, starting early 
Students do not have to wait until Upper School to experience hands-on innovation.Ag

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Average class size
Small enough for every child to be known, challenged, and supported every day.

8:1

Our 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio means every child is assigned an advisor who monitors not just academic output, but social-emotional growth every single morning.

Will they find their people?

Middle schoolers thrive on peer connection. Through daily advisory, mixed-grade houses, and extensive extracurriculars, every student finds their authentic community.

Will adults really notice when they need support?

Our 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio means every child is assigned an advisor who monitors not just academic output, but social-emotional growth every single morning.

Will they find their people?

Middle schoolers thrive on peer connection. Through daily advisory, mixed-grade houses, and extensive extracurriculars, every student finds their authentic community.