The middle school reading/language arts curriculum is guided by the Common Core Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Viewing Standards. Students use spoken, written, and visual language for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Reading and writing are complex acts of critical thinking. Powerful cognitive strategies underlie the reading and writing process. Students will receive direct instruction of reading, writing, and thinking strategies. Students will learn to select and implement appropriate strategies and monitor and regulate their use in order to construct and refine meaning.

The Common Core Standards provide a listing of essential core content to be taught and learned. They are designed to guide the planning of instruction and to anchor the assessment of learning. The Alternate Content Standards for each area expand the developmental spectrum of the Common Core Standards for students with significant disabilities while guiding instruction and assure all students access to the general education curriculum.

An accelerated language arts/reading curriculum is available to students who meet the enrollment criteria.