What classes should my middle school student take?
Middle school students should be taking the following subjects in 6th - 8th grades.
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Plus, it is important to take elective classes….
Art
Choir
Conversational Spanish
Spanish I or Latin I in 8th
This means taking a minimum of 5-6 classes each school year during 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
Middle school is an important training ground for high school. This is the time to instill the necessary habits needed to accomplish high school successfully and with resilience. Middle school, at the state level, does not have a detailed graduation plan in place with the state like high school does, but it offers students the time to build their abilities. Creating strong study habits, managing a full load of courses, progressing math skills, and advancing language arts knowledge will place students in the best possible position to succeed in high school. They will arrive at freshman year prepared and with a tool set for lifelong learning.
what about PE in middle school?
At GPA-NB, we do not offer Physical Education classes. If you wish to have your middle school student participate in PE, this class will have to be done as a homeschool student. This is handled exactly like high school PE at GPA-NB. We have two resources that we can refer families to described in the “What about PE?” button from our Academic Corner landing page. Please use the shortcut below to go there now.
Are you Planning for high school credit in middle school?
Grace Preparatory Academy offers middle school courses which may be taken for high school credit. With the successful completion of these courses, students are awarded credit on their official high school transcript.
The following courses are offered to middle school students for high school credit:
Art I
Spanish I
Algebra I
All middle school courses on an “official” high school transcript from another private school or public school will be accepted and transferred on a case-by-case basis. The following typical middle school courses have been transferred to GPA-NB for high school credit in the past:
Theater I
American Sign Language I
Homeschool coursework for high school credit will also be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Acceptance of these credits will depend on curriculum and placement testing.
