Community

News

Lower School

My Best Academic Self: Milena

What does it mean to be a “good” student? Milena (’25) had always gotten high marks without much effort, but found a new level of academic challenge after joining Hudson for Grade 7.

The Benefits of a Reggio Emilia Education

What’s Reggio Emilia and why is it the foundation of our JK and SK program? Teachers, parents and administrators explain how a student-centred pedagogy from Northern Italy comes to life at Hudson.

Putting Tests to the Test

Families often ask about the role of testing at Hudson: in this review, Principal Bastien takes a closer look at mathematics and our 2023 UWaterloo Gauss Contest results.

Teaching Critical Thinking

Start with lively class discussions and ground students in key historical contexts, our Lower School Principal Rose Bastien suggests.

My Best Academic Self: Sam

Sam (’24) “very much disliked mathematics” when he started Grade 7 at Hudson. Five years later, he’s applying to undergraduate engineering and business programs. What changed?