The OLG Middle School curriculum goes beyond the surface of the standards set by North Carolina's Common Core. With smaller class sizes and invested faculty members, students have access to activities and projects that reach beyond the surface. The base curriculum is enhanced through individual and small group projects, led by highly qualified teachers. Equally important are the organizational and study skills as well as time management that OLG teaches and requires for academic success.
The core schedule of academics includes Religion, Literature, Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and Spanish.
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Religion
is an academically oriented study of the Old and New Testament along with the geography and historical context of each and also covers Catholic-specific Sacraments and vocabulary.
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Literature
enriches students lives with various literary genres including poetry, short stories, and novels. Literature class allows for educational gains in comprehension, analysis and verbal reasoning.
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Language Arts
is taught as a separate subject so that students learn proper grammar, sentence structure and advanced vocabulary in preparation for high school.
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Social Studies introduces students to other cultures, significant events in U.S history and geography and involves individual and small group projects and oral presentations.
- Each grade level in Middle School has 3 tiers of Mathematics, which has drawn many families to our program; on-level, accelerated and one-grade-advanced. Students on the one-grade-advanced track have the option to take Geometry in eighth grade, typically a high school course.
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Science
courses challenge students to move beyond the important subject foundation from text books. Students gain a better understanding of science concepts and an idea of how other subjects often complement this subject area through hands on small group and individual experiments and projects. Each class emphasizes the importance of problem solving skills and scientific inquiry.
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World languages
are an increasing important part of success in our ever changing economy and global community. We offer Spanish as part of our core curriculum from K-8. After completing three years of Middle School Spanish which includes root word exploration and the study of Spanish-speaking countries across the globe, OLG graduates are often able to move into Spanish 2 as ninth graders.
- Viewing complex topics through many lenses often helps students access and better understand more abstract ideas and encourages interest in a wide range of professions. As such, academic themes and topics are taught across the curriculum, including but not limited to Literature, Science, Social Studies and even the Arts.
Each subject area offers opportunities for independent student growth and social interaction under the careful supervision of teachers and staff who are invested in well-rounded students. In Middle School, students are provided opportunities to implement new-found organization and time management by attending free Homework Hall sessions at lunch and after school on designated days.
Want to see our programs in action? Contact Paola Scilinguo-Mendoza in our Admissions Office at
pscilinguo@olgsch.org
or 336-275-1522 ext 104 to schedule a tour and visit for your child.
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