Middle School is a key part of our academic program at Wakefield School.
The reasons are imbedded within our mission as an institution: There is no better time to teach a budding mind to seek challenges rather than shying from them, to inspire growing citizens to make a difference with their lives, and to open up to them a cornucopia of experience with which they can mold an extraordinary life. To us, it is all about helping Middle School scholars start with a plan―to begin living their lives with intention.
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At Wakefield we have designed a Middle School program that pointedly addresses the unique developmental needs of 11 to 14 year olds. Yearning to experience a full tableau of intellectual and social adventures, and at the same time being still receptive to the mentoring adults can provide, our students move from a rigorous but innovative academic agenda to a range of extra- and co-curricular activities every day. To review the 2009-2010 Curriculum Guide for Middle School, please select this link.
In spring, they have the opportunity for a much more in-depth immersion in an experiential activity of their choice during Discovery Week. A staple of the Middle School since its beginning, Discovery Week is the culminating experiential learning event of the year. This event, which begins with student goal-setting and preparation and concludes with a 3-day activity, is our signature experiential learning event. By providing interesting and stimulating experiences, Middle School teachers develop and lead mini-courses designed to provide opportunities to make a real connection between student interests and academic learning.
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The program is designed to enable students to maintain meaningful contact with caring adults as they are guided to explore for themselves, via a wide range of endeavors, the ways they learn most effectively.
To learn more about our Experiential Learning program, please click here.