Grade 7.   The second half of the middle school program is the seventh grade.  Goals of this program are to assist the students as they develop socially, emotionally, and academically in varying degrees and to encourage leadership and citizenship.  The ultimate goal is to provide skills that will enable each student to experience success in the Upper School curriculum. Four main faculty members teach core classes.   Students receive Latin and computer instruction as well as physical education.

The language arts program consists of two daily periods, one English and one literature.  Using the EMC Paradigm Masterpiece series, students are exposed to varied literature selections and a broad range of literary terms.  A focus is placed on comprehension and vocabulary skills.  The Elements of Writing English series stresses grammar and mechanics with heavy emphasis on composition.  Students write frequently with several formal papers written throughout the year.

The seventh grade mathematics program consists of a brief review of the basic operations using fractions and decimals.  We build on these skills while exploring other areas such as statistics, probability, integers, ratios, proportion, percent, and geometry.  A pre-algebra class is also available for eligible students. 

The life science curriculum places considerable emphasis on the human body along with plant science.  Current events are used as a weekly instruction tool.  Shark dissections occur each spring, and an annual five-day trip to Wallops Island Oceanography Institute for a marine science study is taken in May.

U.S. History covers topics ranging from explorers to the Revolution to the Civil War and on to the more recent historical events. 

Seventh graders perform community service projects each year.  Examples of past projects are refurbishing campus grounds and providing a character education "Word of the Month" to each classroom throughout the school.  Students also participate in monthly chapel programs.