In the upper school, students begin to study specialized skills and rules through instruction, written quizzes, practice and participation. Students in grades four through eight are required to wear assigned physical education uniforms. Students in grades five through eight are encouraged to participate in an after school sport. We compete against other private schools in the Tucson Independent Athletic League. Girls can choose to participate in volleyball, basketball, softball, coed soccer, coed flag football, and track and field.
Boys can choose to participate in basketball, coed soccer, coed flag football, and track and field.
Foreign Languages Latin is required of all seventh and eighth grade students. The Latin curriculum not only builds reading, writing, and listening skills in Latin but also develops general language acquisition skills. Students are also presented a common core of classical translations extending from Homer's Greece to the world of Augustus. In addition, students in grades kindergarten through eight are instructed in Spanish. The Spanish program's approach is communicative, and develops the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Spanish.