The curriculum in the Middle School is designed to begin preparing students for the more rigorous work of the Upper School.
Students learn to write in different styles for a broad range of audiences.
Reading passages increase in difficulty requiring deeper levels of comprehension. Young scientists practice the scientific method and test their own hypothesis in labs and in an individual project for the School's Science Fair. The scope of study is broad, integrating geography, non-western cultures, the world's major economic systems, the origin of North American culture, American history, and government. Middle schoolers are introduced to French or Spanish. Students concentrate on listening and pronunciation skills, basic vocabulary, and grammatical patterns.