The Middle School Difference

 

By the time students leave the middle school, they will have experienced a thorough grounding in academics, arts, and athletics coupled with a consideration of themselves and others. Our passion is to equip and inspire students to a life of learning and service through their intellectual curiosity and empathy for others. Our efforts to do so focus on the growth and development of each student’s character, knowledge base, and essential learning skills while considering the individual’s unique combination of strengths, weaknesses, life experiences, and life views.

 

We strive to develop the character of each child by promoting:

• A commitment to integrity in all interactions
• A healthy self-image
• A heart for others
• A strong sense of personal responsibility
• An ethic of service
• The strength to persevere
• A commitment to excellence

 

We strive to develop the knowledge base of each child by providing:

• An appropriately challenging academic program
• A focus on understanding and applying what has been learned
• Engaging and inspiring learning environments
• Authentic, relevant, multidimensional, and diverse curricular experiences

 

We strive to develop essential learning skills by enhancing each child’s ability to:

• Ask meaningful questions
• Express ideas, feelings, and opinions through various means
• Understand and interpret the ideas of others and assess their validity (respect is inherent)
• Recognize the essential elements of tasks, concepts, and perspectives
• Construct defensible arguments, draw reasonable conclusions, and make appropriate inferences
• Solve problems creatively, collaboratively, effectively, and efficiently
• Develop and demonstrate his or her talents