Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)

At Sacred Heart of Jesus, we understand that 6th - 8th is not your typical Junior High levels. We work to create an environment that builds student readiness for High School.

Middle School at Sacred Heart of Jesus is a time of change, growth and maturation; designed to challenge students and to broaden their perspective on our world.

Our Middle School house system organizes students in groups of about 25 across 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, promoting unity, fellowship, and some healthy competition and fun throughout the Middle School.

We follow the academic standards set forth by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas office of Catholic Schools. The standards may be found here.

6th Grade: 

• Transition year

• Emphasis on independence

• Teachers foster a learning environment that aides many new concepts and experiences

• Religion continues steps towards confirmation

• Reading becomes more novel based

• English focuses on writing skills

• Mathematics begins their entry into Algebra

• Science is exploratory

• Early civilizations are studied in Social Studies

7th Grade:

• Adjustment year

• Greater emphasis on independence

• Teachers continue to foster a learning environment that aides many new concepts and experiences

• Religion year one of two in preparation for Confirmation

• Reading: novel based

• English focuses on writing skills

• Mastering of pre-Algebra concepts

• Detailed focus on Life and Earth Science

• Geography

8th Grade:

• Adjustment year

• Greater emphasis on independence

• Teachers continue to foster a learning environment that aides many new concepts and experiences

• Second year of  Confirmation preparation

• Reading: novel based

• English: Composition and word usage

• Continued mastering of pre-Algebra concepts and Algebra I offered

• Detailed focus on Physical Science

• World History