Middle School Academics
Parker Performing Arts School Middle School (5th-8th Grade) Core Academics
All of our curriculum is aligned with Colorado Academic Standards.
Math
Science
History
Literature
Parker Performing Arts School Middle School will switch classes on a bell schedule with 8 class periods and lunch. Each class is a subject specific classroom.
PPA uses the following digital curriculum for core middle school academic subject instruction:
Literacy: Standards Based/Novel Driven
Novels across the curriculum include:
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- “A Wrinkle in Time” – 5th Grade Example
- “The Secret Garden” – 6th Grade Example
- “The Phantom Tollbooth” – 7th Grade Example
- “To Kill a Mockingbird” – 8th Grade Example
Mathematics: Pearson enVision
- Interactive curriculum with both process and problem based assessments
- We will include content up to Algebra I
Science: Pearson Interactive
- Personal, relevant, engaging
- Videos and animations allow students to explore science concepts and make strong connections to classroom and real world learning
History: Based on Original Source Documents and Standards
- Encourages a varied learning environment through lectures, demonstrations, analysis of documents, independent research, and group work