Upper Division
Ages 9 - 13
Intermediate Grades 4 and 5
Middle School Grades 6 - 8
Continued Learning
The Upper Division is full of a palpable energy-the energy of emerging adolescents' heightened independence, distinct identities and the growing need for responsibility. Our teachers engage in a pulsating sort of alchemy to empower students in their journey toward maturity. The students, in turn, question and re-test all the assumptions and limits that served them well in childhood, while simultaneously experiencing intense physical and emotional changes.
Individual attention and close relationships with teachers encourage students to take necessary risks in discovering themselves in a time of intellectual, social and personal growth. As graduating eighth graders, Evergreen students leave prepared to meet the world with sound judgment, a sense of social responsibility, and unsurpassed academic ability.
The fourth and fifth grades involve students in learning by doing. One day a class might be collecting data in a field study, and the next finds them filming and editing literature projects. The pacing and depth of academics are matched with the joys of inquiry and self-expression to feed a spark of excitement.
From fourth through eighth grade, academic skills are learned in context. Writing, problem solving, synthesis and application of learning are integral to all subject areas, just as are awareness of others, independence and teamwork. The greatest strengths of The Evergreen School's intermediate and middle programs lie in providing a catalyst for intellectual and personal growth.
When they graduate, Evergreen eighth graders transition smoothly into local private schools, West and East Coast boarding schools, and the advanced placement (AP), honors and international baccalaureate programs of public high schools. To ensure an optimal transition, advisors meet with students and parents to carefully review their choices as they prepare to move on.
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| Curriculum includes: | ||
| English | Language Arts | Math |
| Art | Social Studies | Science |
| Environmental Science | Drama Production | Music |
| Yearbook and Photography | World Languages | Physical Education |
| Technology | Organizational Skills | Community Service |
The Middle School experience culminates in the Global Field Study, a three-week living and learning experience in a non-Western country. In preparation, eighth grade students take an additional language native to the country of their travels.
Contact the Upper Division: Chick Chickadel, Upper Division Head by e-mail: cchickadel@evergreenschool.org |
