Middle School Transition
PGCPS Middle School Special Programs
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program designed for students with a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) who show great promise/potential for academic excellence. Students selected for this course are expected to be enrolled in rigorous academic classes throughout the day and attend their AVID elective course every other day during their Creative Arts rotation. Unlike their other Creative Arts courses, AVID is a year-long course. In the AVID class students will learn strategies to help them achieve their goals in middle and high school by focusing on WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading. Students will learn the Cornell and other note-taking systems, how to engage in Socratic seminars and Philosophical Chairs, time management skills, career and college preparation information and how to actively participate in AVID Tutorial or Collaborative study sessions.
The Creative and Performing Arts (CPA) program is designed to develop the interests and talents of students in the arts and enhance the academic discipline through an interdisciplinary approach. This interdisciplinary approach stresses creativity, artistic expression, self-discipline, critical thinking skills, and an appreciation for cultural diversity.
College Park Academy is a top-performing public charter middle and high school, founded by the University of Maryland and the City of College Park as part of the College Park City-University Partnership’s 2020 University District Vision to expand high quality preK through high school educational opportunities.
Chesapeake Math and IT (CMIT) Academy South Middle/High School is a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) public charter school in southern Prince George’s County that aims to serve grades 6 through 12 with an academic program focusing on Mathematics and Information Technologies (IT). CMIT South is home to a thriving education community in Prince George’s county, serving all levels of K-12 education, from elementary all the way to high school. The high school prides itself on our STEM focused programs and initiatives, including the Information Technology Early College Program (ITEC), Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering Program, Amazon Scholars Computer Science Program, CIW Web Associate Certification classes, all embedded within our curriculum. In addition to the regular curriculum, our students also have an opportunity to participate in many extracurricular activities - clubs atheltics and STEM opportunities such as Science Olympiad, First Lego and VEX Robotics among others, dedicated to enriching the education of the next generation of STEM students and professionals.
The vision of CMIT is to provide multiple opportunities for Prince George’s County youth to prepare for post secondary education in a variety of fields of study in order to pursue professional careers. CMIT will enable all students to achieve their maximum potential by equipping and empowering them with analytical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills.
With this vision in mind, CMIT Academy will prepare students to become competent, responsible and successful individuals in our globalized and technology-based society through a strong academic program, a school-family-community partnership, and a strong teacher-student relationship. CMIT Academy will inspire and challenge sixth through eighth grade students in a creative and supportive learning environment with an academic program focusing on mathematics and information technologies to educate its students as responsible citizens.