Students continue to be introduced to a wide selection of literature such as contemporary realistic fiction, plays, biographies, historical fiction, and fantasy, examining their distinctive and common features. The writing workshop places importance on realistic writing such as memoirs, interviews, persuasive essays and narratives. Grammar is studied as a natural outgrowth of the writing process and writing is reinforced through the Writer's Workshop process. Rebecca Sitton's spelling program is used. Early The seventh grade Math Program is designed to integrate skills learned in grades one through six so that students have the foundation necessary for the abstract concepts of pre-algebra.
Problem solving techniques continue to be reinforced.
Number and number relations, data analysis and probability, graphing, measurement, and geometry are covered in greater detail. Adjustments for different levels of ability are made routinely on an individual basis. The seventh grade Algebra Program is designed to extend the knowledge of students who have shown as above average aptitude for mathematics. The curriculum covers the same material as in the Upper School Algebra courses. Topics will be extended to include basic trigonometry functions.