Middle School: Ages 12 - 14 (7th and 8th Grade)
(opening Fall 2024)

Over the two years of middle school, cycles of study involve interdisciplinary thematic units that incorporate state standards and support mastery learning. These studies emphasize cooperation and integrate all areas of academic learning, service-learning, and self-expression. Units are introduced in large group interactive lessons that demonstrate the themes of the cycle of study. During the unit, teachers and students study and work together, go out of the classroom to investigate the ideas in the unit, and culminate with student presentations to the group, assessment of students’ knowledge, and celebrations of the work of the trimester. 

Students also engage in Socratic seminars at least once a week, facilitate class meetings, help plan field studies, and receive targeted instruction in content and on study skills for academic success.

Montessori adolescents enter high school ready to balance the independence, workload, test preparation, transitioning, and any extracurricular activities.