Our Middle School Students move freely in a calm, safe learning environment and take on real-life challenges in the classroom. Their academic year is full of unique learning opportunities such as designing, building, and programming a robotic hand, learning the strategies of formal debate, completing 100 chemistry experiments, participating in community service, and organizing their own graduation ceremony.
Students learn to produce their assignments using professional-level software programs and online libraries. Kids at this age are capable thinkers who are deeply interested in contributing to the world around them; think of the work of young Greta Thunberg!
Students who thrive in our mastery-based classrooms centered on self-paced learning go on to succeed in high school and college as well. Unlike traditional classrooms, our students are not pushed ahead in lockstep, which can cause debilitating gaps in knowledge. Instead, students move ahead only when they have earned a 90% or above on any quiz, test, or essay. They get feedback as they learn and help when they need it most. Teachers track student progress, identify gaps, and give students the one-on-one attention needed to help them succeed, and when students are active drivers of their own education, they thrive.
Ninety percent of our graduates enter high school taking honors or Advanced Placement classes in their freshman year and receive generous merit scholarships to independent high schools and boarding schools throughout the world.
Reading a passage of Spanish text and orally answering questions about its key points.
Writing a persuasive opinion piece on a matter of public importance.
Giving a 3- to 5-minute speech on an issue of personal importance.
Producing a series of original works of art using a range of media.
Composing and performing an original piece of music 1 – 3 minutes in length.
Using game theory to program a playable educational game with original art and music.
Engaging in a variety of documented and verified leadership roles.
Debating a historical event using cultural perspectives held during the event’s time period.
Drawing correct conclusion(s) upon a review of visual statistical information.
Describing a specific example of how he or she contributed to overcoming an obstacle while operating on a team so the team could succeed in its task.
Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability with evidence of prior practices and future goals.
Planning and executing a research project with properly cited and relevant sources.
Meeting the benchmarks of fitness set forth by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness
Participating in a team athletic endeavor.
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