Middle School
MS Course Catalog
Grades fifth through eighth are located on the Midway Campus. During the Middle School years, Parish Episcopal School offers a challenging curriculum that stretches each student’s ability to think, communicate and achieve set goals. Students are afforded extensive opportunities to explore their individual gifts not only academically, but also in enrichment areas such as athletics, theater, various visual arts, dance, choir, and band. Focus is placed on developing strong communication skills both oral and written.
The emphasis during these years is to teach children to become students. Each student is encouraged to strive for a greater understanding of oneself while sustaining the need to serve others. The Middle School programs focus on the needs and characteristics of adolescence.
Highlights of the Middle School Division
- Daily chapel service, Virtue of the Month, world religion elective, community service
- Curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate for Middle School students
- Mathematics taught as a single-sex track
- Honors math offered for grades 5-8
- Technology integrated throughout curriculum including multiple computer labs
- Emphasis on organization, study skills, and independent learning
- Special opportunities include, but are not limited to, academic competitions, drum line, string ensemble and National Junior Honor Society
- French, Latin and Spanish are offered
- 18 sports (9 boys, 9 girls) are offered as well as 3 club sports and cheerleading
- Mentoring program and Advisor/Advisee Program
- Honor Council
- Productions of two plays
- Environmental Awareness Program
- 5th grade trip to Camp Classen in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma develops leadership and interpersonal skills
- 6th grade trip to Mo Ranch in the Texas hill country promotes team building and the study of earth science.
- 7th grade trip to Catalina Island, California focuses on dynamic learning in a marine life environment
- 8th grade trip to Washington D.C./Richmond, Va., includes visits to historical sites/government offices
