Middle School at Stratford
Grades 6 through 8
Freedom for Fulfillment and Wellbeing
In Stratford's Middle School, we see every student as a whole person with limitless potential. By fostering balance and well-being, we create space for curiosity and confidence to flourish. Surrounded by a supportive faculty, students explore their interest and expand their knowledge. When students are fulfilled, they not only become their best selves but they also help shape a community where everyone can thrive.
Middle School Core Curriculum
Language Arts
Language Arts Curriculum Overview
Middle School English Language Arts courses build students’ communication, analysis, and critical thinking skills while exploring history, culture, and personal identity. Guided by thoughtful questions, these courses foster intellectual curiosity, emotional resilience, and an appreciation for community and self-expression.
Mathematics
Mathematics Curriculum Overview
Middle School mathematics emphasizes deep conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and automaticity across numbers, operations, algebra, geometry, data, and measurement. Through inquiry-based learning, students develop problem-solving skills, model real-world scenarios, and construct and critique mathematical arguments with precision.
Science
Science Curriculum Overview
Middle School science covers earth and space, life, physical sciences, and engineering, emphasizing inquiry and problem-solving. Students develop questions, define problems, create models, analyze data, and construct and critique evidence-based arguments.
Social Studies
Social Studies Curriculum Overview
Middle School social studies help students explore themselves, their communities, and the wider world through research, critical thinking, and clear communication. Rather than just learning historical facts, students engage in historiography, examining diverse perspectives to understand and construct meaningful cultural narratives.
World Language
World Language Curriculum Overview
Middle School World Language courses introduce students to new languages, building proficiency, confidence, and the ability to communicate and understand cultural practices and perspectives. Students are assessed from novice to intermediate levels in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, while cultivating curiosity about other cultures.
Arts
Arts Curriculum Overview
Middle School Fine Arts courses provide a safe, inclusive environment for students to explore creativity and engage in visual and performing arts. Participation fosters self-expression, cultural appreciation, and essential skills in creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
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