Middle School
The Middle School at Westfield provides the students in grades six through eight with experiences and classroom settings to gently guide them from the structured Lower School environment to the responsibilities encountered with the full rotation of classes of the Upper School grades. Each grade level in Middle School provides a little more opportunity for the student to assume responsibility for himself in his academic surroundings. All of the programs and activities for the Middle School students serve to support the school’s mission. The curriculum included at these grade levels prepares the student for the college preparatory curriculum of the Upper School at Westfield.
Academic Program For Grades 6-8
The Middle School academic program is designed to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of adolescents and to encourage and assist in developing skills that will prepare them for transition to the Upper School. Curriculum materials are selected from various publishers to give a well-balanced and thorough preparation at each grade level.
- Grade 6 Academics
- English/Language Arts
- Math
- Earth Science
- Social Studies
- Grade 7 Academics
- English/Language Arts
- Pre-Algebra
- Life Science
- Social Studies
- Grade 8 Academics
- English/Language Arts
- Pre-Algebra or Algebra I or Honors Algebra
- Physical Science
- U.S. History
Enrichment And Physical Education Programs
In Grades 6-8, the students rotate through the following classes, meeting each enrichment class daily for one full grading period before moving to the next rotation.
- Grade 6
- Art
- Technology
- Music
- Spanish
- A choral music elective (combined with study hall) is available.
- Physical education instruction is included daily for each student.
- Each student is assigned to a one-period study hall.
- Grade 7
- Art
- Bible/Character Education
- Technology
- Spanish
- A choral music elective (combined with study hall) is available.
- Physical education instruction is included daily for each student.
- Each student is assigned to a one-period study hall.
- Grade 8
- Art
- Bible/Character Education
- Technologye
- Spanish
- A choral music elective (combined with study hall) is available.
- Physical education instruction is included daily for each student. Health education is included in physical education instruction.
- Each student is assigned to a one-period study hall.
