be encouraged. become confident.
MIDDLE SCHOOL There’s nothing like the satisfaction of facing a challenge and finding the answers. Adolescents do that every day. At MPA, we encourage Middle School students to follow their curiosity, deepen their connections with others, and pursue their talents with purpose. Middle School is challenging and engaging—students’ ideas unfold as part of a remarkable big picture. Facts and figures are not an end in themselves but instead form a foundation for creative and critical thinking. MPA is a place where learning comes alive, where students are challenged and pushed to excel and succeed, and where it’s cool to be smart and perfectly okay to make mistakes. Small class sizes allow impressionable adolescents to spend one-on-one time with their teachers and collaborate with their classmates. The result? Well-rounded students who know their teachers and actively participate in their own education. Our exceptional Fine Arts, Physical Education, and World Language programs take off in Middle School. Outside the classroom, there are over 70 extra-curricular activities for students to choose from as they begin to make more decisions about their life at MPA. These programs support these transitional years and give our students an opportunity to call Middle School their own.