Middle School (Grades 6, 7, and 8) Curriculum

The academic core of the Grade 6 experience bridges the elementary- and middle-school years as students maintain many of the structures that have been in place—chapel, PE classes, special grade-level performances—while also preparing for the new structures and opportunities of middle school. This approach allows students to transition to a middle-school program that consists of an integrated humanities program—including a two-year study of American history and literature—and mathematics, science, and Spanish, with greater ease, comfort, and understanding.

Special-subject classes include religion, health, service learning, study skills, art, and music. Study skills class, which has a carefully planned curriculum over the span of three years, is taught both as a stand alone class and also embedded into the classes that the specific lessons support. All students are assigned to advisory groups, typically consisting of eight to 11 students, which meet daily to start the day, and they have weekly extended advisories to address academic and social and emotional needs more deeply. Our advisory program is at the core of our curriculum, emphasizing St. Patrick’s values and their daily application and equipping students with social skills and awareness to be empathetic citizens and alert consumers of social media and other societal influences.

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