Middle school is a time of immense potential, when students have the opportunity to discover their gifts, develop social and emotional intelligence, evolve intellectually and physically, and form an authentic sense of self.

With adolescent development at its peak, our program helps students find a balance between social and after school activities while staying focused on advanced academic study. Our goal is to offer an education that builds a community of students who can reach their unique potential, be innovative leaders, and become lifelong learners. We value resiliency and creative confidence.

Our program is project based and draws strongly on STEAM and design thinking. Students establish critical thinking, empathy, and problem solving skills to help them become our future innovators.

Curriculum

Math	Reading + Writing	Social Studies + History	Science	Citizenship	Signature Programs
Mathematical Content Standards and the Eight Mathematical Practice Standards; focus on reasoning and perseverance	5/6: Study of genre + characters, novel studies, poetry, short stories, biography, autobiography, historical fiction, expository texts	5: US history, mapping, exploration, colonial life, American & Mexican revolutions, immigration, racism	5: changes in matter, ecosystems, earth + space systems	Social-emotional learning: mindfulness, growth mindset, conflict resolution, teamwork, friendships, self-reflection, character building	Dailiy PE: individual + team activities build skills + confidence, sportsmanship, physical fitness
Construct viable arguments + critique reasoning; look for + use structure; express regularity; modeling	7/8: Word analysis, fluency + vocabulary development, historical + realistic fiction, non-fiction, poetry, independent novel studies, Hero's Journey	6: Ancient civilizations, mapping, personal histories, West African kingdoms, Central + South American tribes, world religions, tolerance + social justice, The Great Migration	6: Natural resources + geoscience, energy + matter, object interactions	Service learning + outreach, develop empathy through local + global work	Weekly art classes with comprehensive visual arts curriculum; world cultures, art vocabulary, expression, drawing, painting, sculpture, creativity, self-esteem art appreciation
Number operations, coordinate graphing, measurement, data, algebraic thinking + expressions	Vocabulary + grammar, research, citations, sentence diagramming	7/8: Medieval history, global citizenship project, US History; human-environment interaction, ethical consumerism, current events, geography, media literacy, tolerance + social justice, history of racism + sexism	7: Energy transfer, climate, gravity, Earth + solar system, cells + body systems, growth + reproduction	Out-of-school learning: local museums, environmental education overnights, Washington DC + New York trips	Makers: projects integrate hands + mind through practical life + vocational skills such as gardening, weaving, pottery, cooking, tinkering, coding, 3D printing, modeling, metal work
Variables + ratios, area, building + dividing, expressions, rates, statistics + multiplication equations	Personal memoirs, narrative writing, poetry, essays: expository, literary + persuasive, thesis-based		8: organisms + population,s influence of humans on environment, environmental engineering	Daily advisory period to focus on social-emotional skills and needs	Daily Spanish classes: develop oral + written proficiency, cultural understanding
Proportional relationships, expressions + linear equations, scale drawings, geometric constructions, inferences	Presentation of knowledge & ideas, Socratic seminars, public speaking, debate		Technology supports academic, creative + engineering pursuits	Student government	Service-learning trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (5th/6th); full-immersion trip to Spain (7th/8th)
Systems of linear equations, functions + quantitative relationships, 2D + 3D space, angles, similarity + congruence			Science education supported by NGSS Science Bundles, garden, integrated arts, research projects, data collection + analysis	Media literacy + digital citizenship

Schedule

Grades 5 + 6

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30–9:15	Advisory				Assembly
9:15–10:15	Science	PE	5th: Public Speaking 6th: Science	Math	Art & Humanities
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–11:15	5th: Math 6th: Spanish			Spanish	Art & Humanities
11:15–12:00	5th: Spanish 6th: Math			Science	Class Meeting
12:00–1:00	Lunch
1:00–2:00	PE	Science	Science	PE	PE
2:00–3:00	Humanities	Humanities	Electives	Humanities	Music
3:00–3:15	Advisory

Grade 7+8

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30–9:15	Advisory
9:15–10:15	Humanities	Spanish	Spanish	Spanish	PE
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–11:15	PE	Humanities	Humanities	Humanities	Humanities
11:15–12:00	Digital Media Literacy	Science	Science	PE
12:00–1:00	Lunch
1–2:00	Math	PE	Math	Math	Art
2–3:00	Science	Math	Electives	Science	Spanish

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