Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Yavneh’s middle school provides innovative programming that encourages leadership and empowerment. We support early adolescents’ developmental needs as we challenge and enrich their minds and spirits.
World-Class Academics
When a student graduates from Yavneh, they take with them a toolbox full of tools that will serve them in high school, college, and wherever life may take them. Our holistic approach to education helps each child grow as scholars and, perhaps more importantly, as human beings and members of a community.
We are committed to meeting each child where they are and to providing a safe place for each student to step out of their comfort zone, try, make mistakes, and try again. We provide an environment rich in academic rigor, explicit social-emotional learning, and many leadership opportunities. Our integrated curriculum provides opportunities for students to learn that they are each multi-faceted individuals who can draw on the sum total of their learning experiences to address any text, problem, or situation with curiosity, an open mind, and a social conscience.
As a National Blue Ribbon School, our students can take advantage of more than 25 specialty classes, electives, and after-school offerings. With a STEAM lab, community garden, visual and recording arts studios, sports facilities, and state-of-the-art classrooms, there are countless places on campus where students can discover who they are. Beyond that, each year Yavneh students go on an average of 20 field trips, including overnight journeys and 10 service learning and Tzedakah projects, giving them a worldly perspective. This has resulted in our students winning multiple national and international robotics, science, engineering, and writing competitions.
Explore the curriculum guides for each grade level
Daily Schedule
Monday – Thursday
8:15 am – 3:45 pm
Friday
8:15am – 3:00pm
Snapshot of core subject areas per week
Subject | Per Week |
Math | 5/6 |
Hebrew | 5 |
Science/STEAM | 5 |
Social Studies | 4 |
English Language Arts | 5 |
Jewish Studies | 2 |
Art | 2 (1 semester) |
Music | 2 (1 semester) |
PE | 2 |
Electives | 2 (per semester) |
Electives
Advisory
Advisory is a time for students to gather in small groups with their advisor and reflect upon their week, share how they are feeling, address any social or academic issues that arise, discuss upcoming activities and projects, and work on team building and conflict resolution. These weekly sessions will also be used to guide students in study skills, organization and goal setting.
Journeys
Team Sports
Beyond Yavneh
Yavneh alumni become leaders in their new school communities. We love more than anything when they come back to tell us about all the amazing things they’ve been up to and about how Yavneh helped prepare them to face new challenges.