All students will experience all 6 disciplines (Art, Communication Media Arts, Digital Arts & Design, Drama, Music, and STEM) by the end of year. Each hexter lasts about 6 weeks in order for students to experience all creative arts disciplines.
7th Grade
Students will experience 4 of the 6 disciplines for a quarter each. The 7th grade classes are an extension of the 6th grade experience and give students an opportunity to go into more depth in 4 of the 6 disciplines. Students will be given the opportunity to indicate their interests at the end of their 6th grade year. Students are scheduled into 4 classes based on several considerations including class size and student interest. Teachers and Administration do their best to give students as many of their top rankings as possible. However, students may not be scheduled in their top 4 ranked classes depending on a variety of scheduling factors.
8th Grade
Students will experience 4 exploratory courses for a quarter each. In 8th grade, students have the opportunity to take various exploratory courses in each discipline. Teachers design these specialty courses each year based on student interest. Examples might include Movie Mania and Improvisation in the discipline of Drama or Drawing & Painting and Sculpture in the discipline of Art. Students can take up to 2 courses in any one discipline. Students will be given the opportunity to indicate their interests at the end of their 7th grade year. Students are scheduled into 4 exploratory courses based on several considerations including class size and student interest. Teachers and Administration do their best to give students as many of their top rankings as possible. However, students may not be scheduled in their top 4 ranked exploratory courses depending on a variety of scheduling factors.