Middle School

Park City Academy developed its Middle School program to address the unique developmental stage of early adolescence. Its faculty and staff create an active, student-centered learning environment which is effective with a variety of learning styles. The relatively small size of our classes allows our teachers to know our students as individuals and thereby maximize their innate strengths. Additionally, faculty and staff engage parents as crucial partners and stakeholders in our vital educational mission.

Referencing the most current educational research available, we believe that all students -- particularly students between the ages of 11 and 15 -- learn most effectively in a safe, structured environment. Daily lessons and activities encourage cooperation, respect, consistency, and predictability. Because Park City Academy teachers work and plan as a team, they emphasize the connections between subject areas, and can therefore more effectively communicate the relevance of our course of study to the experiences and lives of our students.

Park City Academy’s service learning program, outdoor education, and commitment to ethical and spiritual development stimulate our students to lives of leadership and service to others. As the only Middle School program in the area with interscholastic athletics, our students build upon physical education classes to develop specific games skills, an appreciation of team effort, and school pride.

Whether students are expressing their opinions in history class by drawing political cartoons, or building and racing solar-powered cars in science, or preparing authentic regional food in Spanish, our program incorporates creativity, variety, activity and produces exceptional results. We hope that this introduction to the Academy’s Middle School will inspire you to want to learn more about how Park City Academy will enable your child to reach his or her highest potential—academically, spiritually and physically.