Upper Years Education

Welcome to the Upper Years

With the guidance of diverse local and seasonal specialist mentors, our maturing Upper Years students are invited to assume greater responsibility, self-direction, and leadership. Passion-driven research, personal projects, internships, conscious business management, and an introduction to mindful educational technologies are new layers to their learning trajectories. Formal evaluation, home learning, and academic advisory are all introduced in Upper Years to add accountability & depth to their studies. As our Upper Years (“Middle School”) and eventual “High School” are growing with our current eldest children, this has been and will continue to be a co-creation among our Middle School specialist mentors, the children, and our parents.

Students showcasing their passion projects

Core Academic Courses

All Upper Years Core teachers co-create each themed Trimester learning cycle together, ensuring interdisciplinary connections and overlay to deepen understanding.

2023 Core courses in the Upper Years include:

  • English Language Arts: Literature Study, Writer’s Workshop, Film

  • Spanish Language Arts

  • EcoLiteracy & Permaculture

  • Mathematics

  • Specialty Science (2023 courses include: Astronomy, Apiology, Animal Communication, Chemistry, and Paleontology)

  • Physical Education

  • Art

Passion-driven research brings out the innovators in our students

Specialty Courses

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 deepening interests and develop a wide range of skills that will serve them later in life. Examples of 2023 Middle & Upper Years electives offered include: French, Music, Archery, Swim, Baking, Cooking, Soccer, Jungle Games, Engineering, Acrylic Painting, Wilderness Survival, Theater, and Rubik’s Cube Club, Journalism, Podcast Journalism, Online Academies, MindValley University, Self-Design, and Early Childhood Education Internship are electives offered to Upper Years students only.

Co-creation is something our students learn to take with them throughout the rest of their lives

Let’s Connect

Would you like to connect with an enrollment advisor at Life Project Education so you can get your questions answered and discover why LPE is the right place for your children to learn, grow, and thrive?