Prairie Star Middle School
Curriculum
Middle school is designed to meet the diverse intellectual, social, physical and emotional needs of young adolescents. Academic programs include science, social studies, mathematics, reading and language arts, health and physical education. Additionally, middle school students choose from an exploratory program, including speech and drama, pre-engineering, family and consumer sciences, computer technology, world language, visual art, vocal music, band and orchestra.
Novel Rationales
View the middle school novel rationales to see how selected texts support curriculum goals, foster critical thinking and engage students with diverse perspectives and meaningful themes.
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Course Catalog
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