Grade 8
Grade 8 Curriculum
The eighth grade is the culmination of a Tower School education. We continue to teach essential academic skills and we encourage independence and provide a supportive environment for students to find their voices. We provide opportunities for leadership growth through academic, athletic, social, and community-service opportunities. We prepare the students to present themselves in the best possible light, focusing on social skills, self-confidence, and positive group dynamics. Through classroom projects and extracurricular activities, we provide our students with opportunities to succeed through teamwork.
Tower graduates are prepared for the challenges of secondary school because they are able to delve beneath the surface, understand the connections between topics and can apply their academic skills with confidence.
- Mathematics
- English
- Science
- History
- Spanish Language
- Innovation, Design, Ingenuity
- Integrated Technology
- Advanced Skill Building: Secondary School Counseling Preparation, Trimester 1
- Advanced Skill Building: Humanities, Trimester 2
- Advanced Skill Building: Health
- Community Programming
- Help and Work Block
- Arts
- Athletics
- Drama
- Chorus
- Day of Service
Mathematics
English
Science
History
Spanish Language
Innovation, Design, Ingenuity
Integrated Technology
Advanced Skill Building: Secondary School Counseling Preparation, Trimester 1
Advanced Skill Building: Humanities, Trimester 2
Advanced Skill Building: Health
Community Programming
Help and Work Block
Arts
Athletics
Drama
Chorus
Day of Service
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Our [oldest] came to Tower in 7th grade. It was a smooth transition—not only was it welcoming as a parent, it was welcoming as a student. We found the academics engaging and challenging. The time Tower spends on study skills, self-advocacy skills and confidence has been remarkable for our son!Justin and Andrea Dean, Parents of Justin '17, Matthew '19 and Victoria '25

We sent three children to Tower. When our oldest first went to boarding school, he called us and said, 'Thank you for sending me to Tower, I am more than prepared to do this work.' That says it all!
Becky McKernan, Parent & Board Member