Middle Years Education
Welcome to the Middle Years
Our Middle Years students are offered a gentle transition from play-based learning to guided bilingual project-based learning experiences.
Beginning in the Middle Years, students begin navigating both independent and collaborative challenges, inquiry and research, and hands-on community development. They receive mentorship from both seasonal specialists and long-term mentors. Middle Years students maintain a physical portfolio; an anthology of projects and learning reflections throughout the year.
Beginning in the Middle Years, students have the opportunity to explore Elective Learning throughout the week, where they may choose a learning or exploration center such as animal care, archery, basketball, field games, cooking, art, or French.
The Middle Years academic journey is a blend of increasing rigor and challenge, and playful learning rhythms reminiscent of the Early Years such as musical integration, verses, and guided reading and writing.
All Middle Years Core teachers co-create each themed Trimester learning cycle together, ensuring interdisciplinary connections and overlay to deepen understanding.
Core Academic Courses
2023 Core courses in the Middle Years include
English Language Arts: Literature Study, Fiction Writing, Research Writing
Spanish Language Arts
EcoLiteracy & Permaculture
Mathematics
Specialty Science (2023 courses include: Astronomy, Apiology, Animal Communication, Chemistry, and Paleontology)
Physical Education
Art
In addition to our core academic courses, we also offer a selection of specialty elective courses that rotate every trimester based on student interest. By offering dynamic choice, we support them to explore their unfolding interests and develop a wide range of skills that will serve them later in life. Examples of 2023 Middle Years electives offered include: French, Music, Archery, Swim, Baking, Cooking, Soccer, Jungle Games, Engineering, Acrylic Painting, Wilderness Survival, Theater, and Rubik’s Cube Club.
Specialty Classes
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