Middle School

The language arts department provides a meaningful and challenging curriculum to ensure that our students are knowledgeable and well-prepared for their high school years and for life. Our teachers select relevant, stimulating materials so that students become proficient communicators in all six language art traits: speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing, and visual representation. 

In literature classes, the chosen materials promote knowledge of the essential literary elements that enhance comprehension and critical thinking skills. English classes focus on the writing process and content development with an emphasis on correct grammar, mechanics, and usage. Students are given regular opportunities to express their individuality and creativity, which encourages deeper learning and involvement.

In Sixth grade, students apply their skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to increasingly complex problems. 

Algebra and geometry concepts are built upon in Seventh grade and are expanded by the application of algebra in order to assist students with the transition to advance math through strategic problem solving. 

Our middle school math program completes the students' pre-high school mathematical foundation and allows the students to be competitive on a high school level.

Our middle school religion students are instructed in Sacred Scripture, Church doctrine, morality, and the sacraments, encouraging them to live Christ-centered lives. Our Seventh graders bring to life the birth and death of Christ through their performances of the Nativity and Passion plays. Our Sixth graders evangelize through the living biography presentations of the saints. Daily prayer and weekly Mass attendance are also important components of our program. Students may also participate as altar servers. Middle school students are involved in working toward social justice. They participate in quarterly service hours to the community as well as projects to raise money for a chosen mission country. Overall, the middle school religion program is designed to impart great love for our Catholic faith and to instill Catholic values so that these young men and women may live out their faith and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Our middle school science curriculum examines the wonders of God expressed through His magnificent creation. 

Students are introduced to the basic principles of the scientific method and learn tools of scientific inquiry including hypothesis, analysis, measurement, graphing, inference, classification, and modeling. Our curriculum starts with the study of the Earth. It includes mapping our Earth, Earth in space, the dynamics of the Earth's surface and natural resources. The curriculum continues with life science by looking at the simplest organisms to the most complex beings. Our science curriculum uses real-life examples and practical explanations to understand the role of science in our everyday lives.  

Our middle school history curriculum analyzes the history, geography, and culture of Louisiana and its impactful role in shaping America's history. Students will delve into Louisiana's rich and complex history to explore it as a state and as a part of the broader landscape of America. The Seventh grade curriculum builds upon content and skills developed in Sixth grade, which includes creative projects, various multimedia materials, and vigorous assessments that challenge and engage students in active learning.