Middle School (7th & 8th Grades)

If there is one compelling need during young adolescence, it is to belong to a community. In the Middle School Program, this community takes many forms.

• It is an academic community with a great deal of support for both individual and collaborative learning.

• It is a social community that honors the personalities, talents, and strengths of each student and the bonds that exist between members of the class.

• Finally, it is a community of diversity that honors the differences between all people and empowers adolescents to begin their journeys towards that adult role they will soon play in the world community.

In each of these forms, we strive to engage students in purposeful, meaningful studies and work. Dr. Maria Montessori postulated that real achievement builds character and leads to an appreciation of our interdependent reliance on others. Our Middle School Program is a community where the young adolescent can safely learn to find their place in a social world. Through experiences with a micro-economy they come to earn a place in the adult world. The Middle School Program at Sea Pines Montessori Academy emphasizes a preparation for life through both academic and practical applications.