Covenant Day School appreciates that middle school is a time of significant growth. Students in grades six through eight are provided a rich academic program that addresses the cognitive and spiritual development of the whole student. Positive peer-to-peer relationships are fostered trough small-group devotions with teachers serving as mentors. Our goal is to reach the heart and mind of each student with thought-provoking essential understandings leading students to independently seek after Christ.

MS Course Selections & Electives

Bible

Students build upon their knowledge of events and themes recorded within scripture so that their understanding of what the Bible teaches about God, humanity and self is deepened. From the study of scripture, a Christian worldview for approaching every issue is developed.

Language Arts

Students interact with complex texts and read for meaning from a variety of literature that is crucial to their learning and preparation for high school and college. The writing process established in the middle school years gives students the framework to apply their skills to persuasive, informative and narrative writing styles. Students learn to conduct cross-discipline research writing assignments to build competency of the research process and the topic under study.

Social Studies

Through the comprehensive study of history and geography of the United States and the world, students investigate how humanity has responded to God’s call to care for and unfold the earth. Students learn themes central to the concept of culture formation through the study of elements that shape cultures and countries.

Science

The content of life, earth and physical science provides rich opportunities for students to examine the phenomena of physical and living things as part of God’s plan. Science and technology courses integrate experimentation and problem-based approaches to learning.

Mathematics

The study of mathematics in middle school intends to deepen students’ knowledge and skills, and to proficiently apply these understandings to mathematical reasoning and analysis in middle school through high school and college.

World and Ancient Languages

Students study world language to develop a competency in speaking another language. Through the discipline of language study, students’ perceptions and understandings of other cultures as well as our own are enriched.

Fine Arts

A sequentially organized curriculum consists of lessons containing content of cumulative knowledge, understandings, and skills in fine arts.Students’ abilities in the arts are developed to make art, analyze, interpret, and evaluate qualities of art and how people make judgements about it and justify those judgements.

Physical and Health Education

Students acquire specific game skills and strategies, along with setting personal fitness goals and an emphasis on life sports and healthy living.

 

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