ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY

The Adolescent Community responds to the unique developmental needs of young adolescents by anchoring meaningful academic study in a real-world context. The challenging and engaging AC curriculum includes honors options and prepares students for high school and beyond while supporting community engagement and promoting lifelong learning. 

GRADES IN THIS LEVEL

  • 6th grade
  • 7th grade
  • 8th grade

CLASSROOMS

Adolescent community students are grouped by homerooms named for different Maryland rivers:

  • Monocacy
  • Patapsco
  • Patuxent
  • Potomac
  • Susquehanna

The purpose of education is to nurture the energies of childhood – intellectual, physical, emotional, moral and spiritual – so that every member of the human race can make a constructive contribution to the world.

Maria Montessori