What do junior high students learn?
The Academy follows a fairly classical liberal arts curriculum with a heavy emphasis on critical thinking, reading, and writing. Like the High School, the Junior High follows a four-year history cycle (Ancient History, European History, U.S. History, and Asian/African History) which focuses closely on a few specific topics. A typical schedule includes: Mathematics (covering fundamentals for middle school math through geometry), Grammar and Writing, History, Literature, Science, Spanish, and an elective. Our classes also focus on study skills: you'll learn how to manage long-term assignments, how to study for a test, how to write a research paper, how to take notes, and other skills that will serve you well in your post-Junior High life.
2023-24 JUNIOR HIGH CLASSES
The junior high meets two days a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year is our U.S. History/Literature/Chemistry year, and we have some great classes lined up:
MATH Math Lab is back for fall, and Jason is ready to guide students from the very beginnings of mathematical understanding to foundational high school level work.
HISTORY As usual, we’ll be honing in on two key periods of history and exploring them in depth. This year, our focus is on the history of the United States.
LITERATURE Literature links up with history, and students will be exploring historical fiction and some contemporary works.
SCIENCE It’s our chemistry year, which means we’ll be focusing on the periodic table and chemical reactions.
CRITICAL THINKING One of our core classes, critical thinking aims to give students the skills they need to ask big questions and build their own understanding of the world.