The largest block of time in the students' daily schedule is devoted to interdisciplinary studies (basics!) --communication skills (English. spelling, reading, writing, and listening), computation skills (mathematics/arithmetic), social studies, and science. All students participate in the interdisciplinary core. Teachers work individually and in teams, with both large and small groups of students -- whichever arrangement is most appropriate to facilitate student learning.

Spanish and French are offered as six-week, exploratory classes in the 6th grade. If recommended by their foreign language and interdisciplinary teachers, students with well-developed reading skills may elect to continue formal study of one of these languages - either French or Spanish - in the seventh and eighth grades.

Students who do not take a foreign language in the seventh and eighth grade continue in the developmental reading program. They will still have adequate time to meet the foreign language requirements of the high school college preparatory course.