Model

The Middle School at Le Jardin Academy seeks to create and foster the characteristics of an exemplary Middle School as set forth by the National Middle School Association. The Middle School teaching team works to provide an environment that

is student centered and includes cooperative learning and hands-on instruction strategies
has flexible scheduling allowing for large block possibilities
offers a teacher lead advisory programs
provides a varied elective program
emphasizes a great deal of teacher/student interaction
offers a balanced curriculum seeking to meet both the affective and cognitive needs of an adolescent
provides an interdisciplinary team of teachers with shared planning times
is committed to emphasizing the health and physical fitness of students