Middle School
The program at The Cornerstone School is designed with the intent to graduate students who are distinguished by the following characteristics and behaviors:
• Is a self-directed , intrinsically motivated learner
• Is innovative and shows initiative
• Can see relationships and the big picture
• Is college bound
• Can recognize quality and holds themselves to standards of quality
• Is well-rounded, self confident and self assured
• Is an individual and represents a spectrum of learners
• Is a collaborative expert
• Is an independent ,critical ,evaluative and creative thinker
• Is an introspective - meta-cognitive thinker
• Is academically competent/enriched
• Is technologically competent, understanding how technology and software can be purposefully used
• Is a moral and ethical individual , community conscious and recognizes that he/she is a citizen of the world
• Enjoys learning and is a life long learner
• Thrives on complexity
• Is a competent and confident communicator.
The Middle School program is designed to emphasize the development of these skills and behaviors . The program offers Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math , Spanish and Physical Education . Additional Curricular activities include Art , Music and Drama and Electives.
Extracurricular Activities for Middle School students include: the opportunity to participate in the National Junior Honor Society, Lego Robotics League and Team Sports.