Middle School at Woodland:
Building for Impact and Significance

Woodland's Middle School (fifth through eighth grade) continues to foster student voice while preparing students to make a significant impact on the world. Our curriculum emphasizes the application of learning for the greater good, empowering students with the skills and confidence to make a difference in the wider world.

 

For example, our humanities courses for grades 5-8 integrate literature, history, writing, and communication skills, fostering critical thinking and a deep understanding of interconnected disciplines. Science courses cover advanced topics and include laboratory experiments to provide hands-on learning experiences. The advisory program offers essential support, helping students build connections and engage in advanced SEL activities, a continuation of the RULER curriculum many students begin in Woodland’s Lower School.

 

Experiential learning is a cornerstone of our Middle School program. For example, students participate in an Outdoor Education program every fall and embark on a service-learning trip to Costa Rica in eighth grade. Our robust electives program offers diverse options, including engineering courses, advanced Spanish, visual and performing arts, leadership, environmental science, and more. Student-led clubs and the Associated Student Body (ASB) exemplify a commitment to student leadership and civic engagement.

 

All of these opportunities prepare students “not just for success, but for significance”, as articulated in Woodland’s most recent Strategic Plan. The goal is for students to graduate eighth grade ready to make a meaningful future impact well beyond Woodland.

 

To learn more about the curriculum at Woodland, please visit the Curriculum Overview page.