5th to 8th Grade Overview

In the Upper School

• Class is in session Monday through Friday from 8am to 2:45pm
• Each class has a Homeroom Teacher
• Curriculum includes Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Greek and Latin Roots and Religion
• Honors programs are available for Language Arts and Mathematics for exemplary students.
• We have additional special classes once a week in Spanish, Music, Art, Computer and Gym.
• Recreational activities include recess outdoors every day
• Parents provide healthy snacks and lunch for their children with the option of participating in the weekly Pretzel Snack or Pizza Lunch
• Parents and Grandparents are encouraged to volunteer as lunch monitors and class trip chaperones
• Bus transportation is available for families living in both Brooklyn and Long Island City