It is about developing crucial higher-order and critical thinking skills, about honing problem solving, abstract reasoning, and cooperative learning techniques. It is about dedicated teachers helping students become comfortable with who they are, how they learn, and what they aspire to do. Middle School is also all about teamwork. Teaching teams work with each individual grade level group in order to integrate curricular learning effectively. The inter-relatedness of subject areas and their relation to real life situations is highlighted.
Emphasis is placed on developing the skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
An enriched core curriculum is followed throughout, with the addition of Arabic and French. What we are doing at ACS is trying to help each student make meaning out of this tumultuous time, and to focus his or her energy. The student completing the ACS Middle School program is fully prepared for success in a college-bound high school program and well on the way to a lifetime of learning.