Middle School at WSD comprises grades Six through Eight. Students build on and extend the skills taught in Lower School, with expanding opportunities to learn, explore, and discover in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms. They continue to learn authentically through discovery- and project-based learning, and graduate with the well-earned confidence to excel in the world beyond WSD.
Middle School core requirements include English, History, Science, Math and PE. In addition, WSD adds Art, Music, and Latin to the core courses. Students may choose from Chorus, Band, or Orchestra to fulfill their Music requirement, and may select from a large number of Enrichment classes, which meet weekly and change each term. Independent courses in Math and English are offered to students who excel in those subjects.
Students in Middle School enjoy an off-campus Adventure PE program that utilizes local venues; have opportunities to go on off-campus excursions in our mobile classroom van, “Moby”; and engage in a variety of makerspace projects. They also participate in Student Government, National Junior Honor Society, dances and activities, peer tutoring, and a variety of organized clubs. In the fall, each grade level ventures off campus for two days to explore various sites around the state. Eighth graders enjoy an overnighter to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, plus a service day, a day at Lagoon, and a capstone excursion to Moab.