Grades 5-8

Grades 5 & 6

Unique features of our 5 - 6 academic program include:

• English Language Arts and Social Studies combined into a 90-minute Humanities block.
• Science and Spanish teachers loop with students; students have the same teacher in 5th and 6th grade.
• Spanish is considered a core class and is offered every day.
• Electives are taught in a “wheel”. Students rotate through reading, music, art, technology, and gardening.
• Advanced math classes are offered in 6th grade.
• Remedial courses are offered in addition to, not in lieu of, core academic classes.

Grades 7 & 8

Unique features of our 7-8 academic program include:

• English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science teachers loop with students for both the 7th and 8th-grade year.
• High school credit Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 are offered to 7th and 8th graders.
• High School credit Algebra 1 is offered to 8th-grade students.
• Culinary class with ServeSafe CTE is offered to 8th-grade students.
• Remedial courses are offered in addition to, not in lieu of, core academic classes. 
• Electives are offered in semester and year-long formats based on student needs and wants.