Academics
Our Program
Middle School | Grades 6–8
A VibrantExperience
When Shore students transition from Lower School to Upper School, they begin to experience a different type of school community. With an integrated curriculum designed to enhance all subjects, students are actively involved in their own learning experience, especially around the Harkness tables in English, history, and science classrooms. The Upper School is a vibrant and supportive place where students continue to grow and find their voice. Teachers, who are also student advisors, encourage their students to step outside their comfort zone to engage with new ideas and experiences. In their traditional subjects and independent studies, it is this journey that opens students’ eyes to a world of possibilities.
In addition to regular classes, Upper School students have the option to select art, music, and theater classes based on personal interest, or try out for an a cappella group. Team sports are required for all, and overnight trips are a highlight for each grade in Upper School. These weeklong trips build on community and strengthen the bonds between classmates and their teachers. Service learning is built into the curriculum, encouraging students to engage with the broader community through regular trips to work and learn from others.
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Eighth graders discuss their reading around the Harkness table. -
Regular service learning trips are part of the curriculum for Grades 7 and 8. -
Extracurriculars include joining one of Shore’s a cappella groups.
Shore Country Day School’s mission is to provide an education that inspires a love of learning and encourages children to embrace academic challenge. We seek to build character, cultivate creativity, and value diversity as we help our children become healthy, compassionate citizens of the world.
The School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law, and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, scholarships, and loans, and its educational, athletic, and other programs.