Middle School

List of 8 items.

• Language Arts

  In language arts, your child will be challenged to not only discern what is being communicated, but engage it and truly begin the work of independent thinking and communication, both in written work and speeches. In addition, students will be challenged to begin appreciating great literature as a critical reader, to engage in independent and systematic research, and to truly sustain and develop his own ideas and positions.

• Mathematics

  In mathematics, all students pursue a track that completes the concepts and skills of algebra in eighth grade so that your child will be prepared to begin high school with geometry. In addition, mathematics will be used to develop the skills of systematic and abstract reasoning in your son or daughter.

• Religion

  In Religion, your child will be inspired to not just know what the Church teaches, but why it teaches it and be able to understand and articulate the essential inner unity of the Faith. Specific content includes the forming of the conscience and increasing closeness to God, the Sacraments and our life in the Church.

• Science

  In science, your child will begin the study of specific disciplines, studying Earth, Life and Physical Science in grades sixth through eighth. As the student begins these specific studies, they will continue to develop and apply the fundamental skills of scientific thinking and problem solving to each discipline. Incorporated into the Science curriculum is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based program called Project Lead the Way (PLTW) which further aides in the development of critical thinking skills in the sciences disciplines.

• History & Geography

  Our history and geography curriculum will prepare your child to face the challenges of the world as a future Christian leader. As he studies World History II, American History and Contemporary Issues, success is measured by the level at which he demonstrates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to participate in and contribute to local communities, the nation, and the world. Through the study of history, geography and economics, your student will understand complex connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize the commonality of people across time, appreciate the delicate balance of rights and responsibilities in a democratic society, and develop the habits of thoughtful analysis, problem solving, and reflective thinking necessary to lead a successful life in a very complex world. This program will prepare your child to demonstrate love, compassion, and charity built upon the understanding of community, the nation, and the world.

• Foreign Language

  In foreign language, your child will continue the study of Spanish which began in Lower School, completing the curriculum typically accomplished in the freshman year of high school.

• Arts

  The exploration of the visual and auditory arts that your child began in the lower grades will continue in middle school with an eye towards not only appreciating beauty in its myriad forms but also towards creating it and deepening their understanding of its expression in the various disciplines of art and music.

• Technology

  Through all of these disciplines, you will find your child developing an easy, comfortable and varied ability to enhance their learning and communication through the integrated use of technology throughout all classes. Student laptops, cameras and other technological tools are regularly utilized in order to give your child skills in the use of word processing, presentations, spreadsheets and the various forms of communication made possible by digital media.