Middle School Academics | The Dunham School, Baton Rouge, LA

Middle SCHOOL ACADEMICS

Our Middle School program balances academics with athletics and arts in preparation for the rigor and expectation of Upper School and college. Honors and advanced courses are available for gifted and high-achieving learners.

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curriculum

Full course descriptions may be found in our Middle and Upper School Curriculum Guide.

Fifth Grade
Bible 5
English 5
Fine Arts Rotation (Art, Band, Choir, Dance, Theatre)
History 5: World Geography
Literature
Mathematics
Physical Education
Science 5
Sixth Grade
History 6: United States (European Colonization to Reconstruction)
Bible 6
English 6
Full year of Band or nine-week rotation in Art, Choir, Dance, and Theatre
Literature
Mathematics
Science 6
Latin
Physical Education
Seventh Grade
English 7
Math 7
Science 7
History 7: United States (Post-Reconstruction to Modern Day)
Bible 7
Foreign Language (1 quarter each: French, Spanish, Latin)
Full year of Art or Band or 12-week rotation in Choir, Dance, and Theatre
Physical Education
Eighth Grade
English 8
Math 8
Science 8 or Physical Science Honors*
History 8: Ancient Civilizations
Bible 8
Foreign Language (Latin I, French I, or Spanish I)*
Full year of Art or Band or 12-week rotation in Choir, Dance, and Theatre
Physical Education/Health*
*Upper School credit course

 

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