Middle School Academy (Grades 6-8)
This is a one-day per week, 4.5-hour drop-off program for students that runs from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. The parent is NOT required to stay on campus during this time. All teachers have had a background check completed and are fully vaccinated. We cover literature, art, history, and science with the students. They eat a home-packed nut-free lunch and have lots of outside recess time. We run this program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays. You choose the day that works best for you. Students are dropped off in our kiss-and-ride line and picked up at the end of the day in the same manner. Caregivers never need to leave their car!
- Literature – Christy Thomas
- Welcome to a dynamic book club, Bibliophile Brigade, tailored for middle schoolers. The eagerly anticipated book titles for the upcoming year will be revealed in July. Your child is asked to read around 30-60 pages weekly throughout the year. The reading level of the text is geared towards seventh-grade readability and topics, with audiobook options available for almost all selections. Classes are filled with discussions and hands-on activities that bring stories to life in exciting ways, from dissecting plot twists to chasing down curious facts. Students will give presentations to the class a few times yearly that tie into the book being read. Middle School Academy students are expected to write a full page+ (note-taking and free writing) and draw during this class.
- Communications 101 – Zena Nguon
- As they say, “communication is key.” Our middle schoolers will build interpersonal relationships through research, debate, presentation, games, and team/leadership exercises. Students will learn the power of their words, how to work with limited time, and discover the world from another point of view.
- 20th Century History – Liesl Main
- This year we will explore the key events, themes, and figures that have shaped the world in the 20th century. We will begin with an exploration of the revolutions that transformed China and Russia early in the twentieth century before touching on how the World Wars transformed the world power structure. We will explore how the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as dominant superpowers led to Cold War tensions. We will explore how the fear of the spread of communism led to conflict throughout the world – especially in Korea and Vietnam. We will look at some of the new institutions, key historical figures as well as the economic transformation and technological advancements that shaped this period. Along the way, we will discuss how our American culture changed from decade to decade.
- Go With the Flow! Improv, Drama and Learning to Connect, and Communicate- Keely Kirkus
- Teens and tweens are energetic and need a creative outlet—improv is the perfect fit! It’s fun, exciting, and sneaks in valuable skills like positivity, communication, active listening, and teamwork. In this supportive and lively class, students will explore the fundamentals of improv, storytelling, and stagecraft through games and exercises that build trust, collaboration, and confidence. They’ll practice “yes, and,” play at the top of their intelligence, and learn short-form improv techniques they can apply both onstage and in life
Minimum Required Enrollment: 7
Course Length: 4.5-hour class once per week/ 12 weeks / 54 hours/ semester
Cost – Payment Plans:
- Lump-Sum Payment – 10% deposit with remainder due 1 Sept 25.
- 10% Registration Deposit: $66
- Total Cost: $660 ($12.22/hour, $55/day for 12 weeks)
- 2- Month Payment Plan – 10% deposit at registration with the remainder split over 2 payments due on 1 Sept and 1 Oct 25.
- 10% Registration Deposit: $66
- First Payment – Due 1 Sept: $303.01
- Final Payment – Due 1 Oct: $303.00
- Total Cost: $672.01 ($12.44/hour, $56/day for 12 weeks)
- 4- Month Payment Plan – 10% deposit at registration with the remainder split over 4 payments due on 1 Sept, 1 Oct, 1 Nov, 1 Dec 25
- 10% Registration Deposit: $66
- First Payment – Due 1 Sept: $154.51
- Second Payment – Due 1 Oct: $154.51
- Third Payment – Due 1 Nov: $154.51
- Final Payment – Due 1 Dec: $154.51
- Total Cost: $684.04 ($12.66/hour, $57/day for 12 weeks)