At Saint Peter Middle School, we are committed to meeting the unique needs of the middle-level learner. We strive to equip each student with the knowledge and skills necessary for their next level of education and life. We will reach this goal by fostering a collaborative learning environment inclusive of rigorous core content and exploratory opportunities which are responsive to the academic, physical, and social emotional needs of fifth through eighth grade students. 

At Saint Peter Middle School, you will experience: 

A Collaborative Learning Environment

Each student will belong to one of four “houses.” Each house consists of approximately 150 students who share the same four core content teachers (English language arts, math, science, and social studies). 

Our four houses include Oak (5th Grade), Spruce (6th Grade), Maple (7th Grade) and Pine (8th Grade) Houses. Teachers within each house meet regularly as a collaborative team to identify, discuss, and respond to individual student needs. 

Rigorous Core and  Exploratory Courses

At each grade level, students learn essential content in English language arts, math, science, and social studies, health and physical education. Students  also engage in exploratory and elective courses (art, family and consumer science, music (band/choir), and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). These exploratory and elective courses build upon core content knowledge and increase students’ acquisition of 21st century skills- collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity, through a broad range of hands-on learning activities. Further, exploratory and elective courses provide students the opportunity to explore their individual strengths and interests. Exposure to multiple exploratory courses aids students in choosing courses in high school and ultimately in making decisions for future career paths. 

Physical, Social, and Emotional Learning 

Students in middle school are navigating school and life amidst physical, social, and intellectual change. Saint Peter Middle School recognizes and embraces the role it plays in the positive development of each, and is committed to supporting its students on their journey through early adolescence. Each student is assigned to an advisor who will get to know them, advocate for them, serve as a general conduit between school and home, and instruct students on Character Strong, the school’s social emotional curriculum.  In addition to the advisor-advisee program, students will learn healthy decision making and habits through health, physical education, family and consumer science courses, and have a daily recess period to accommodate the physical activity needs of students.