Middle School Curriculum - Students may enter in 5th grade.

World Language Immersion

Students can begin middle school with no language background. German for the older beginner is for our new and current students & Spanish & French will be offered at two levels

German for the older beginner uses programs from Germany made especially for integrating non-native speakers and refugees directly into middle school classrooms, especially in science.
French: French Literature, Film, Geography, and Cultures of Africa are integrated into the French curriculum.
Spanish Latin American Geography, Art History, and Earth Science are integrated into the Spanish curriculum.
Science is taught in German and English.

Middle School Curriculum

Humanities: Integrated English Literature, Composition, & Social Studies

In general the curriculum will be in this order:

5th: Ancient Civilizations, Introduction to World Religions: World Literature and Myths
6th: Middle Ages to 1492: World, British and early American Literature
7th: Civics, US History to 1861: American and British Literature
8th: The Modern World: (Late 19th century - 20th Century): World and American Literature

Civics is taught from a global perspective and will be a global study of citizenship, human rights, and various government structures, concentrating on our system of government in the United States. We will respectfully look at issues from various viewpoints.
World Religions is taught from an open, respectful, and as a neutral as possible point of view. Students will take field trips to the VMFA's Asia and Medieval galleries, and to a variety of places of worship. They will have the chance to interact with guest speakers.
US History may be taught in Spanish for advanced Spanish speakers, otherwise it will be offered in English.

Mathematics taught in English

Math 6: Sixth grade students solidify the foundations of arithmetic, fractions, decimals, geometry, problem solving skills, beginning algebra and statistics.
Pre-Algebra: Seventh grade
High School Algebra I: Eighth grade for high school credit.
Geometry studies are additionally integrated throughout middle school with the studies of architecture and Art through the Art History Curriculum.

Science

Life Science, Chemistry, and Physics - taught in German

Using a curriculum designed to integrate refugees and new German learners of into standard middle school science classes, biology, chemistry, and physics are studied on a trimester basis each year.

English Science Units:

– Astronomy and Meteorology
– Geology/Mineralogy and geological landscape art

The Arts

Latin Dance - taught in Spanish

Art History - taught in English rotating curriculum

History of Painting
History of Architecture
History of Sculpture

Studio Art - taught in Spanish