Drama

Continue developing public speaking, creative thinking, and performance skills through improvisation, storytelling, and collaborative games.

Visual Art

Deepen technical and expressive skills through continued exploration of 2D and 3D media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and pottery.

Photography

Explore the fundamentals of composition and visual storytelling using point-and-shoot digital cameras. Develop a basic understanding of image-making principles, focusing on capturing powerful visuals and preparing images for printing and presentation.

Drama

Refine communication, collaboration, and performance skills through daily activities in improvisation, design, and acting.

2D Art

Focus on drawing as a tool for personal expression, using pencils, colored pencils, and markers to develop line, shading, and composition skills.

3D Art

Explore the art of clay in this ceramics-based course through both hand-building techniques and an introduction to wheel throwing.

Drama

Refine the ability to communicate through continued work in public speaking, improvisation, production, and ensemble collaboration.

Music

Engage in a wide range of musical experiences, including playing Orff instruments, recorders, and drums, along with singing, folk dancing, and creative movement.

Music: Band, Orchestra, or Choir

Choose between Band, Orchestra, or Choir to serve as the foundation for musical development throughout Middle School. Students focus on instrumental or vocal technique, ensemble singing, and performance, participating in two formal concerts each semester and additional campus events.

Religious Education

Engage with the New Testament, focusing on the powerful life and teachings of Jesus to explore how faith can guide action. Rooted in the Episcopal tradition, this course fosters spiritual growth and challenges students to live out their values like empathy, inclusion, and standing up for what is right within their communities.