Junior High (6-8)
Thales Junior High School builds upon the strong foundations established during the K-5 Direct Instruction education.
Junior High School students transition into the Dialectic stage of learning and are ready to engage their education. Thales Junior High School utilizes a traditional curriculum to ensure that the students grow in their ability to reason and communicate clearly and effectively.
With a goal of developing strong foundations for High School, College, and Life, Thales utilizes a thorough core curriculum that ensures success. Students will encounter writings from the great minds of Western Civilization.
Core courses include:
* Math
* Science
* History
* Literature
* Trivium (Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric)
* Latin
In addition to the core curriculum, we place importance in Junior High on offering a rich variety of electives. This variety is made possible by incorporating the elective offerings into the core of the curriculum.
The core electives that are offered include:
* Art
* Choir
* Career Explorations
* Healthful Living
* PE
* Technology