6th Grade

Exploring Nutrition and Wellness: Students gain an understanding of the impact of choices on wellness by examining the current USDA Food Guidelines and nutritious meal planning and preparation. Students learn basic kitchen skills, safety, and sanitation. 

Computer Science Discoveries 1: Students will use a problem-solving process to address a series of puzzles, challenges, and real-world scenarios. They will learn how computers input, output, store, and process information to help humans solve problems. Students will also learn how to create and share the content on their own web pages using HTML and CSS. They will also practice valuable programming skills such as debugging, using resources, and teamwork. 

Exploring Digital Arts: Students will explore the role of technology in art. Emphasis will be placed on the use of technology to explore artistic design techniques using digital tools. 

7th Grade

Exploring Childcare:  This course introduces students to children's developmental ages and stages from birth to 7 years and related career opportunities. Through hands-on activities, students will practice basic care of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and discuss proper nutrition. Students will understand how to prevent accidents and how to use positive guidance while working with children. Students will learn the importance of well-prepared and trained babysitters and how to prepare for the diverse responsibilities of being a babysitter. 

Computer Science Discoveries 2: Students will build on their coding experience as they program animations, interactive art, and games in Game Lab. The course starts off with simple shapes and builds up to more sophisticated sprite-based games, using the same programming concepts and the design process computer scientists use daily. Students will also investigate the broader social impacts of computing. Through a series of design challenges, they will learn how to better understand the needs of others while developing a solution to a problem.

Exploring Personal Characteristics and Careers: Students experience an orientation to self-awareness and the world-of-work. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness and how interests, attitudes, values, learning styles, skills, and personality influence career choices. Based on the National Career Development Guidelines, skills reinforced include, but are not limited to communications, personal management, and teamwork.

8th Grade

Exploring Careers and Employment: Students experience an orientation to career planning and future employment success. Emphasis is placed on understanding the world-of-work, skills needed for employment success, and the career planning and preparation process. Based on the National Career Development Guidelines, skills reinforced include, but are not limited to communications, personal management, and teamwork. 

Exploring Personal Characteristics and Careers: Students experience an orientation to self-awareness and the world-of-work. Emphasis is placed on self-awareness and how interests, attitudes, values, learning styles, skills, and personality influence career choices. Based on the National Career Development Guidelines, skills reinforced include, but are not limited to communications, personal management, and teamwork.

Exploring Biotechnology: This course offers students a unique introduction to biotechnology, including the study of bioengineering, biomedicine, and bioinformatics. Students explore how biotechnology contributes to innovations in genetic engineering, agriculture, medical imaging, and equipment design. This is a project-based learning course.