MIDDLE SCHOOL PATHWAYS
Fuel exploration. Find inspiration.
At the middle school level, Pathways learning is designed to foster exploration and nurture creativity as students consider their future. We’re serious about building inclusive spaces because it gives students the best chance to continue healthy self-discovery as they bridge into our high school experience.
Learning
Built on deep, nuanced learning.
With rigorous curriculum to challenge all learners and varied assessments to appropriately measure progress, our middle school experience has been designed to prepare students for future success. Plus, as part of our plan to bridge our middle school to the existing high school Pathways program, we’ve redesigned our eighth grade electives to ramp into the teaching and philosophy students will encounter as ninth graders.
Leadership
Building skills and self-confidence.
We know that investing in tomorrow’s leaders means giving them opportunities to grow and learn today. Through programs like Where Everybody Belongs (WEB), older students act as mentors for incoming sixth-grade students and help ease the transItion from elementary school life.
Further, our committed teaching teams enjoy shared vision between schools, plus ongoing professional development and a courageous, collaborative environment meant to foster creativity in the classroom.
Culture
Student-centered environments.
We keep our schools safe and inclusive by choosing students over scores, time and again. At the middle school level, we’ve made renewed efforts to engage families, make guidance and support services accessible and emphasize health and wellness in our curriculum. More:
- Adult advocates linked to every student
- AVID principles built into advisory period
- Social-emotional learning program implementation
Further, our committed teaching teams enjoy shared vision between schools, plus ongoing professional development and a courageous, collaborative environment meant to foster creativity in the classroom.