Upper School
Tracks four through eight delve deeply into all subject areas with a focus on independence, critical thinking, and doing one’s best work.
Language Arts
Parts of speech, spelling and grammar, creative and essay writing, emphasis on descriptive writing, genre exploration, reading of classics, interviews, letter writing,
In practice: Authoring hardcover nonfiction books, tooling leather bound pioneer journals, drafting and recitation of poetry, biographies
Mathematics
Decimals, mixed numbers, reciprocals, metric system, percentages, ratios, proportion, estimation, mathematical sentences, equations, geometry, algebraic equations,
In practice: Cooking and baking, budgeting and fundraising, building and modeling
Science and Social Studies
American history, ancient civilizations, world geography, physical geography, government
Arts
Exploration of color and medium, sculpture, form drawing, design
Enrichment
Physical Education, Drama, Spanish, Mindfulness, Culinary Arts, Technology, Skiing and Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Swimming, Hiking and Biking
Expeditions
Monthly field trips and outings, year end class trip to various destinations in the Northwest (Boise, Salt Lake City, Bozeman, etc.)