Middle School

Grades 6 to 8

Our graduates excel in diverse high school environments, equipped with bilingual fluency, intellectual curiosity, and leadership skills.

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Highlights

Beyond The Classroom

Sample Schedule

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FASPS ensures academic rigor while nurturing confident, adaptable learners

FASPS Middle School offers a rigorous bilingual curriculum that builds on our elementary foundation, preparing students for high school and global citizenship. Balancing French and English instruction, we cultivate academic excellence, critical thinking, and personal responsibility within a culturally diverse community. Our program emphasizes interdisciplinary mastery through courses like Chinese, Drama, History-Geography, and STEM, complemented by immersive iDays—thematic learning experiences featuring hands-on projects and simulations.

Unique Learning Labs, led by teachers sharing their passions, deepen student engagement. Beyond the classroom, excursions like trips to the Kennedy Space Center and international destinations foster experiential learning and camaraderie.

We prioritize holistic growth through advisory programs focused on socio-emotional development, retreats, and service initiatives that strengthen our inclusive culture.

Program Highlights

In language arts (in French) and humanities (in English), students hone critical thinking through the study of current cultural topics and events, and they refine their written and oral communication skills.
Through the study of history and geography, students are given the opportunity to explore the context and dynamics of human societies, gaining a deeper understanding of diverse social phenomena.
Math is offered in French and in English with accelerated and differentiated learning. By the end of 8th grade, students have completed the equivalent of high school geometry and are ready for advanced high school algebra.
Middle school science and technology classes introduce students to physics, biology, chemistry, and technology (design and coding). These lessons and STEM projects ignite curiosity and provide the tools to explore and make meaning of the world through hands-on learning and discovery.
Students continue their journey studying an additional language, Mandarin or Spanish, which helps them deepen their understanding of global diversity.

Visual arts, music, and drama allow students to be creative, develop technical skills, and cultivate an appreciation for diverse cultures.
PE introduces students to different sports activities, helping them increase their confidence, maintain physical fitness, and develop collaborative and leadership skills.
PE introduces students to different sports activities, helping them increase their confidence, maintain physical fitness, and develop collaborative and leadership skills.
Students partake in overnight educational trips to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, France, China, and Costa Rica. Homestay exchanges (up to 6 weeks) with partner schools in France, Spain, and Taiwan provide students with an immersive learning experience.
Small group advisories foster meaningful peer and educator connections. Students receive academic support, set goals, and strengthen school connectedness to increase socio-emotional wellbeing.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

Our Middle School program delves deeper into social justice, leadership, and global citizenship.

Students engage in service learning, participate in affinity groups, and take part in transformative trips abroad to understand the complexities of global issues. Through these experiences, they gain the knowledge and skills to become effective, thoughtful leaders who can advocate for change and make a positive impact in their communities, locally and globally. Students not only engage with social issues but also take action to address them, building confidence in their ability to lead with purpose and compassion.

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

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Elementary and Middle School students engage in peer mediation programs, where they are trained to help resolve conflicts, and develop strong communication and empathy.
Students in Middle School attend and participate in regional leadership and diversity conferences.
The Student Council also plays a key role in fostering student leadership and activism, guiding initiatives that promote inclusivity, sustainability, and community involvement. Students collaborate on projects that address issues such as equality, environmental stewardship, and community service, both locally and globally.
One of the most exciting opportunities for our Middle School students is the chance to participate in international exchange trips. FASPS has partnered with organizations in France, the Canary Islands, and Taiwan to provide students with an immersive multicultural experience.
FASPS is currently developing the following affinity groups for Middle School students: AAPI, Black Student Union, Latinx and Hispanic, LGBTQIA+, MENA, Multiracial, and South Asian.

More Than a School—A Community

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Parent Testimonials

"My son's time at FASPS has been so much more than what we had hoped for. It has given him the cultural awareness and agility to tackle large problems from a global perspective.

– Jason B. (FASPS Parent)
“When my girls arrived at FASPS they didn't speak English. FASPS offered them a different experience and immediately immersed them in the community. It opened up the doors for both of them."

– Hadeel B. (FASPS Parent of 2)
“FASPS offers a third language in middle school, and many students who take three years of Spanish go directly into honors-level Spanish 4 classes in high school – and they often find those classes too easy.”
- Steve D. (FASPS Parent of 3)

Sample Schedule For Grades 6 to 8

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French instruction English instruction Third language Elective / Specialty

Middle School

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Period 1	Humanities	Math in French	Science & Technologies	PE	PE
Period 2	Histoire- Géographie	Humanities	Science & Technologies	Arts Plastiques	Chinese or Spanish
	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break
Period 3	Français / Histoire-Géo	Pre-Algebra	PE	Math in French	Pre-Algebra
Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Period 4	Science & Technologies	Drama / Arts dramatiques	Music / Musique	Pre-Algebra	Français langue et littérature
Period 5	Science & Technologies	Histoire- Géographie	Humanities	Chinese or Spanish	Humanities
	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess
Period 6	Français langue et littérature	Chinese or Spanish	Français langue et littérature	Humanities	Math in French

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Period 1	Chinese or Spanish	PE	Chinese or Spanish	Technology / Technologies	Science
Period 2	Pre-Algebra	Science	Math in French	Humanities	Humanities
	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break	Snack & Locker Break
Period 3	PE	Français langue et littérature	Learning Lab	Humanities	Drama / Arts dramatiques
Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Period 4	Humanities	Pre-Algebra	Humanities	Français langue et littérature	Chinese or Spanish
Period 5	Math in French	Humanities	PE	Pre-Algebra	Arts Plastiques
	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess
Period 6	Histoire- Géographie	Français / Histoire-Géo	Science	Music / Musique	Français langue et littérature

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Period 1	Science	Français / Histoire-Géo	Humanities	Pre-Algebra	Français langue et littérature
Period 2	Français langue et littérature	Français langue et littérature	PE	Science	Math in French
	Snack & Locker Break	Chinese or Spanish	Learning Lab	PE	Humanities
Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Period 3	Math in French	Histoire- Géographie	Math in French	Chinese or Spanish	Histoire- Géographie
Period 4	Pre-Algebra	Technology / Technologies	Music / Musique	Drama / Arts dramatiques	Pre-Algebra
	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess	Outdoor Recess
Period 5	PE / HS Prep-Grad	Humanities	Chinese or Spanish	Humanities	Science

Middle School

Grades 6 to 8

FASPS ensures academic rigor while nurturing confident, adaptable learners

Program Highlights

LANGUAGE ARTS & HUMANITIES

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

WORLD LANGUAGES

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

INTERDISCIPLINARY CLASSES

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

ADVISORIES

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Peer Mediation

Conferences

Student Council

International Exchange Trips

Affinity Groups and Clubs

More Than a School—A Community

"My son's time at FASPS has been so much more than what we had hoped for. It has given him the cultural awareness and agility to tackle large problems from a global perspective.

“When my girls arrived at FASPS they didn't speak English. FASPS offered them a different experience and immediately immersed them in the community. It opened up the doors for both of them."

“FASPS offers a third language in middle school, and many students who take three years of Spanish go directly into honors-level Spanish 4 classes in high school – and they often find those classes too easy.”

Sample Schedule For Grades 6 to 8