Seventh Grade: Pushing Boundaries, Making Discoveries

In Seventh Grade, curiosity is blossoming. The students’ intense physical and mental growth propels them toward new experiences. They’re yearning for independence, but still need guidance and structure. As they build bridges between concepts and learn to use their growing powers of judgment and discernment, we dig deeper into history and explore the cultural significance of the European Renaissance: a lasting period of change that influenced centuries to come. 

Students study the Age of Exploration, the invention of printing, humanism, heliocentric astronomy, Joan of Arc, and the historical impact of acting upon one’s convictions. We push further into abstract thinking with the study of balance and Algebra (and introduce them to al-jabr: the Arabic roots of the modern discipline of Algebra). We dive into human biology in life sciences. Seventh Graders learn about their circulatory, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Mechanics is the focus of the seventh-grade physics curriculum, and in geography, the spotlight is on Africa, including climate, topography, and regional culture. Seventh Graders also explore creative writing as a tool for self-expression and discovery. As part of our specialist middle-school math program, students receive weekly math skills classes.

Learn how diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are woven into our curriculum.