Middle School Resources

Middle school is an exciting time that can be challenging as students bridge from elementary to high school. TSEL applies to middle schools too while students are finding their place within the larger school community. Wayfinder is the social emotional learning curriculum that is used at most middle schools in the District. 

• AVID is available to most middle school students as an elective. It supports executive functioning development and college preparation.

• Student clubs, extracurricular activities, and ways for students to explore prosocial behavior when exploring their identity is key. Check out this video on the adolescent brain and how crucial this time of life is to creating habits and interests. Dan Siegel, MD has written extensively on this matter and child development in general; The Whole Brained Child is a valuable resource by Dr. Siegel.