Middle School Quick Facts
Discover what makes our Middle School unique—from small class sizes and an inquiry-driven curriculum to supportive faculty, diverse activities, and vibrant learning spaces. Key details about our students and teachers, daily schedule, courses, programs, and the many opportunities that shape our community are highlighted here.
Students and Teachers
- Typical student-teacher ratio of 15:1
- 64-69 students in each grade level, typically
School Day
- 8:30 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
- Before and after school supervision from 7:15-8:30 a.m. and 3:25-6:00 p.m. included in tuition; after school options also include MS sports programs and extra-curricular classes
Curriculum
- Seven core classes: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Modern Language (French, Mandarin, Spanish), Wellness, Arts (music, drama, studio and media arts, woodshop)
- Lessons on executive functioning, health and wellness, library research, outdoor education, equity and inclusion, digital citizenship, and more
Learning Spaces
- Warren Middle School: classrooms, library, common area
- Creative Arts Center, Woodshop studio
- Miller Swigert Gym and Murphy Athletic Complex with fields and track
Support and Communication
- Small, mixed-grade groups meet regularly with faculty advisors
- Full-time librarian, counselor, and learning specialist
- 2 conferences annually
- Written student reports quarterly
- Monthly grade-level curriculum updates
- Weekly newsletters from leadership
Student Interest Groups (Clubs), Affinity Groups, and Activities
- Student-led groups meet during the school day. Past clubs have included LEGO Engineering, Magic the Gathering, Ceramics, Knitting & Crocheting, Pickleball
- Athletics: soccer, cross country, volleyball, tennis, basketball, track and field
- Global and Outdoor Education Programs
- Affinity groups include Asian (AAPI), Black/African American, Desi, Female-identifying, Jewish, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQIA+, Middle Eastern, Multi-Culti, Neurodiversity, Positive Masculinity
- Annual multi-day trips to areas like the Oregon Coast, Mt. St. Helens, Sandy River
- Students and teachers engage in various service projects across Portland
