Middle School Courses
"When I came to the Priory, I brought new ideas and cultural proposals, and all 65 of my students enthusiastically joined in. That was my clue to the spirit of the Priory. The open-mindedness and interest of my students, and the charm and kindness in the air, create a wonderful environment for a teacher."
– José Mejia-Torres, Spanish Teacher
What's special about Woodside Priory's academic program for the Middle School? Here are a few qualities the Priory prizes:
Classes are small (15 to 18 students), and the Middle School is small (100 students), With a student-teacher ratio of about 9 to 1, (6 to 1 including adults who work with students in other capacities), the adults know these students very well all through their middle school years. Students benefit both academically and socially from the community feeling of this environment.
Students take an enriched curriculum; that is, in addition to the core subjects, they will have art; music; drama; physical education, health, and world languages. They will use technology and learn computer applications. Students have frequent writing assignments across the curriculum to foster skills and fluency in all the academic disciplines. Click here to read a list of courses and graduation requirements. Please visit the Curriculum map on this navigation bar for complete course descriptions. You will leave the Priory site. Close the Curriculum Maps window to return.
Through many clubs and activities, and working with faculty and high school role models, Priory young teens learn by example how to take their next step successfully. Assemblies with speakers and programs, classroom guest speakers and presentations, and frequent field trips round out the academic experience.
Middle School teachers recognize different learning styles and use a variety of age-appropriate teaching strategies to make learning exciting and fun. Learning is highly collaborative and "hands on." Teachers try to individualize learning so that each student can proceed at a suitable pace.