Click here to view our Middle School Program Brochure. Middle School Program Philosophy
This ancient Chinese proverb, which is the philosophy of our Middle School, describes how a person becomes a global citizen. This philosophy is the basis of programming in the Yinghua Academy Middle School. Highlights of the Middle School Program Dual track program with Mandarin Chinese language instruction for new entry sixth grade students with no prior Chinese ability as well as continuing Chinese instruction for immersion students with 50% of content and language instruction in Mandarin Chinese. Singapore Math, Core Knowledge and Logic coursework for students in sixth through eighth grade that complements rigorous academics in Science, English and Critical Thinking. Pre-Advanced Placement coursework, preparing students for AP classes at any high school. Expanded specialist programming in music, art, health/wellness, and physical education including service learning projects. Small class sizes, safe learning environment and nurturing community. Challenging and comprehensive learning environment that nurtures students’ natural inquisitiveness and prepares them to be global citizens. Sister-school relationship with middle school program in Inner Mongolia, China, through which students develop social, academic and cultural communication skills by utilizing technology. Opportunity to travel to China in 8th grade, with stops in Beijing and at our sister school in Inner Mongolia to meet the Chinese friends with whom they have been communicating. An $811,765 Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grant was awarded to support the development of the Middle School program. Global Citizenship Program The middle school philosophy of managing one’s self in order to contribute to family, community, nation and the world is the basis of the Global Citizenship Program. Each year, students research, design and implement content-based projects in Social Studies, Chinese, Mathematics, and Science that build upon the theme of community at a local, national and global level. |  |
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