Middle School

Middle School at CCDS currently consists of Grades 6 and 7 and Grade 8 will be added in 2025-2026.

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Our Middle School experience is focused on providing a learning environment and academic program that honors the unique developmental stage of adolescence. We understand this time period is filled with social, emotional, and physical changes that impact how our students think, feel, and act each day and each moment within a day. We strive to the find the magic in these moments that often can be quite messy. For this reason, we place a high priority on the exploration of three essential questions throughout the Middle School journey:

 

- Who am I?

- How do I connect with others?

- How will I contribute?

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The academic program consists of core classes in English, History, Mathematics and Science and speciality classes in Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish, and Spiritual Nurture. Students also participate in a weekly Master Class that brings in experts from a variety of fields and occupations to connect students to the real world and connect the broader community to our students. Service learning projects, experiential education field trips, and school-wide leadership opportunities contribute to a rich and robust middle school experience in a small school setting.