WORLD GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY (Grade 6)
By examining foreign cultures from a variety of perspectives, this course seeks to help students develop a world view. The course is designed to give students an understanding of the influences of geography, history, economics, demographics, and religion on present-day conditions. How these forces appear in the contemporary world is pursued through Internet research and a variety of both print and multimedia news sources. Ideally, students should emerge from the course with a thorough appreciation of cultures other than their own and the intellectual tools needed to make sense of any culture. Each student is asked to be open-minded and to appreciate cultures on their own terms rather than judge them from our own cultural perspective. This focus on the global is combined with a thorough grounding in the study of English. The course includes extensive instruction in reading, writing, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. Daily writing assignments and periodic literary explorations play a significant role in the students’ geography studies.

GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS - DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Grade 7)
Really three courses, Democracy In Action comprises studies in economics, politics, and civics.  Taken together, this course of study explores questions especially pertinent to young people starting to think seriously about themselves and the world in which they live.

Students are immersed in a study of the free market economic system with particular emphasis on stock market fundamentals and portfolio management. Students also gain a strong understanding of the form and function of the United States government with a strong emphasis on the three branches of government and their interaction.

UNITED STATES HISTORY - OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE (Grade 8)
This course focuses on the relationship of citizens to their nation with emphasis on the development of the United States from the earliest times to the present. The question central to this course is: "Who are we as Americans, as citizens of the United States?" This inquiry is framed by four themes: Change, Complexity, Compromise, and Conflict.