MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR 7th & 8th YEAR STUDENTS 

Adolescence is a pivotal point in a child’s life. It is the transformation from childhood to adulthood. Maria Montessori called this change a rebirth for the child and one that occurs through a social community. At Cascadia, we provide a nurturing and supportive environment for your child’s transformation. We encourage all students to safely explore their newly developing sense of self in a peaceful community of peers and teachers.

Community

We create social community by:

• Celebrating the inherent value of your child’s individuality, interests, talents, and intelligence.

• Challenging your child academically, emphasizing collaboration, effective communication, cooperation, conflict resolution, and project-oriented work in every subject area.

• Cultivating interpersonal skills by asking that students be on time and prepared for class, be considerate of their peers, be prepared to ask questions and participate in discussions, and be able to work independently for their success and the success of their classmates.

Academics

Our core program consists of Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Creative Expression , and Physical Expression. Creative and Physical Expressions consist of thematic units that allow students to explore their physical and artistic talents.

Language Arts consists of Writing Workshop, Reading Workshop and Literature Workshop.

Proficiency is measured in a variety of ways, such as quizzes, tests, individual and group projects, presentations, discussions, and various writing assignments.

Our curriculum content has been developed in conjunction with Washington State Standards (which incorporates the Common Core Standards) and Grade Level Expectations (GLE). We have a two-year looping curriculum, which integrates seventh and eighth-grade students. Standardized tests are given annually. 

Ready for the Future

At Cascadia, we strive to prepare your child for the array of new experiences ahead in high school. 

Contemporary research shows that high school students achieve best when their rapidly changing sense of self has been nurtured within a small, supportive group of peers. Your child receives this nurturing in the Cascadia Middle School program.

Our experience has shown Cascadia graduates readily form new friendships with peers and teachers in their new schools.