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Academics
Middle School | Gr. 6-8
Middle School Curriculum Guide
Knowledge, Skills, Challenge and Joy
Our middle grades curriculum incorporates a healthy balance of knowledge and skills along with an equal measure of challenge and joy. Our teachers create this curriculum to support the age-specific cognitive and social-emotional needs of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students.
2019-2020 Curriculum Guide
Middle School Academic Policies
A full schedule for students in grades 6, 7, and 8 consists of six academic periods, one elective or enrichment period, and four quarters of Physical Education or participation on a team. Students must be enrolled in a course in every period. Students may not repeat elective or enrichment courses.
Course Requirements for Advancement
List of 3 items.
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Required eighth grade courses to advance to ninth grade
To advance to 9th grade, 8th graders must satisfactorily complete:- English 8
- Algebra I or Geometry*
- Science 8
- History 8
- Foreign Language
- Fine and Performing Arts: one semester art, one semester music, or the Eighth Grade Musical
- Physical Education or play three team sports
- Enough electives to complement a full schedule
*Pre-Algebra in sixth grade, Algebra I in seventh grade, and Geometry in eighth grade are considered out-of-grade placements. -
Required seventh grade courses to advance to eighth grade
To advance to 8th grade, 7th graders must satisfactorily complete:- English 7
- Pre-Algebra or Algebra
- Science 7
- U.S. History
- Foreign Language
- Fine and Performing Arts: one semester art, one semester music
- Physical Education or play three team sports
- Enough electives to complement a full schedule
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Required sixth grade courses to advance to the seventh grade.
To advance to 7th grade, 6th graders must satisfactorily complete:- English 6
- Math 6 or Pre-Algebra
- Science 6
- Geography
- Foreign Language
- Fine and Performing Arts: one semester art, one semester music
- Physical Education
- Grammar and Composition/Study Skills
- Life Skills and other electives to complement a full schedule
Lower School
Preschool-Grade 5
Chesapeake Campus
1185 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd
Arnold, MD 21012
1185 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd
Arnold, MD 21012