Middle School: Grades 6th-8th

Students in the middle school program at Westminster Christian School are educated in an environment that disciples through Christ-centered relationships with teachers, administration and extra-curricular leaders.  Biblical truth is the singular lens through which we evaluate and analyze all knowledge.  A high quality academic education is offered in a context that challenges students to do all things as unto the Lord.

Westminster Christian School provides a strong foundation in Biblical training.  In addition to core academics such as Bible, math, language arts, science and social studies, students in middle school are offered opportunities in physical education, health, fine arts and athletics.  Students desiring an academic challenge may begin earning high school credits in foreign language and computer skills beginning in 7^th grade.

At Westminster Christian School, educational excellence is defined as a high quality academic offering; presented in a differentiated classroom; providing instructional support where necessary; and offering challenge math and leveled reading.  In this context, all students are taught that growth in their individual areas of giftedness and interest are means to glorify God.  The WCS faculty is strongly committed to the integration of Biblical principles into all areas of life and learning, and our curriculum is rigorously viewed through a Biblical lens.

High quality, academic offering (to return to the WCS website - after connecting to a link, close the window; after viewing a sample, use the back arrow):

• Link to Math Textbook Publisher
• Sample Math Unit

• Link to History Textbook Publisher
• Sample History Unit

• Link to Online Bible Resource
• Sample Bible Unit

• Link to Writing Textbook Publisher
• Sample English Unit
• Language Arts Scope

• Link to Science Curriculum
• Sample Science Unit

Differentiated Instruction:

• Socratic Dialogue
• Graphic Organizer Sample
• Guided Practice (Math Worksheet)
• Group Work (Literature Circle Packet) 

Resource Services:

• Resource Pamphlet

Scope of Math Offerings:  Students entering 6^th grade are developmentally placed in Math I.  Those who had been working in challenge math during 5^th grade would be placed in Pre-Algebra if criterion had been met.  Students are tested at the end of 6^th grade and recommended for either Math II (7^th grade) or Pre-Algebra (8^th grade).  Students passing Math II are automatically advanced to Pre-Algebra.  Students that are working one year beyond their developmental math placement can complete Algebra I before high school and those working two years beyond their developmental math placement can complete Advanced Geometry before entering high school. 

Leveled Reading:  Students are tested in the fall and in the spring to determine their Diagnostic Reading Assessment score (DRA).  This allows for the school to target the student’s instructional reading level for reading units and to monitor growth in reading comprehension and fluency.

Other middle school activities designed to expand and enrich middle school experiences  include the following:

• Weekly Chapel
• Math Olympics
• Student Government
• Theatre
• Sports
• Service Opportunities
• January Interim