Middle School is an entry point and a bridge.

In our small community, everyone is known and appreciated.

• There is a place here for everyone.
• Small advisory groups and classes foster close and beneficial relationships.
• Friendships are forged that can last a lifetime.
• Students receive instruction by highly-trained faculty who engage in professional development opportunities to stay abreast of best practice and teaching methodologies and pedagogy through national and local workshops.

Classes are tailored to individual interests.

• Students are on an eight-day rotating schedule, which means longer classes each day that result in a more in-depth study of individual disciplines with a greater emphasis on application of knowledge and skills.
• We have a challenging academic program with core classes in the areas of Humanities Language Arts, Math, Science, History/Social Studies and World Language that is developmentally appropriate and meets students' needs.
• Student-centered learning that is inquiry based.
• Daily tutorials, study halls and Math labs are available to students who need some additional time to process.

Our choice of electives is comprehensive.

• STEM+ courses are available at many levels.
• Hands-on work in the MakerSpace. Students are exposed to physics and engineering projects, such as creating a medieval catapult or a high heel shoe that can be worn and walked in.
• Class options that develop student passions in Speech and Debate, Video Editing, Art Journaling, Folklore, Lego Robotics, Computer Science I and II, Engineering I and II, Digital Communications, Science Olympiad, Think it! Design it! Make It! I and II. 

The world opens to our students.

• Language courses are introduced early, with a variety of options such as Mandarin, Spanish and Latin.
• Global studies are explored across the different areas of discipline.
• International and domestic travel opportunities provide students with exposure to culture, language immersion and history while highlighting areas of civic engagement.
• Service learning throughout the year is imbedded into the curriculum, including the eighth grade Capstone Project, Ravens in Action.