Students talented in verbal reasoning receive instruction through literature. Students move beyond the regular reading curriculum to learn advanced skills in comprehension, research, literary analysis and critical thinking. Students talented in mathematical reasoning receive math instruction using a multitude of math materials. Besides basic math curriculum, students pursue topics such as probability, statistics, geometry and algebra and problem solving at advanced levels. Students gifted in nonverbal reasoning attend classes to participate in spatial and abstract reasoning activities.
All students participate in logic and critical thinking skill development activities.
The Honors Program continues at the middle school with classes offered in English and mathematics. Honors English classes are available in grades 7 and 8. The Honors English classes complete the refinement of writing skills at grade 7 and throughout both grades expose students to advanced levels of literature, writing, study skills and critical thinking. In mathematics, students are placed in the math level commensurate with their mathematical abilities. In seventh grade, students may place into either advanced seventh grade math or introduction to algebra.