• English
  • Tiếng Việt

Middle School

Middle School is a period of discovery and growth and students are encouraged to take risks, try new things, and learn what their passions are in life. Pennsylvania American Middle School (Grades 6th – Grade 8th ) curriculum is designed to address the unique academic, artistic, physical, creative, and emotional development needs of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students with a well-balanced American curriculum and extra-curricular in a dynamic learning environment.

Licensed by the Greenville Area School District, the Middle Curriculum at PennSchool is implemented in integration with MoET program and align with:

  • Common Core States Standards for Mathematics
  • Common Core States Standards for English Language Arts
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • American Education Reaches Out (AERO) for Social Studies
  • Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  • Shape America Standards for Physical Education and Health
  • National Core Arts Standard for Performing Arts and Visual Art

These set of challenging standards provide our students with a well-rounded education that balances high academic achievement with social and emotional growth. By embracing cross-curricular projects, collaboration, inquiry and the integration of technology into all areas of the curriculum, students mastery lifelong learning skills, such as research and communication skills, rather than mastery of a pre-ordained body of knowledge, our students are prepared for life beyond Middle School.

INTERNATIONAL

The International – American Program focuses on the Core Subjects, and the Specialist Subjects taught in English, which is licensed by the Greenville Area District School Board (Pennsylvania, USA). WASS students who meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education graduation requirements will be awarded the American Diploma, degreed by Greenville High School (Pennsylvania, USA) with a recognized qualification at all schools in the US, Australia, Canada, and other English schools worldwide.

BILINGUAL

The Bilingual – American Program focuses on the American Core Subjects, taught in English, and the combination between the American Specialist Subjects and the MoET Curriculum taught in Vietnamese. After 8th grade, students can choose to continue studying the Vietnamese American Bilingual program and receive the MoET Diploma and participate in English competency tests such as IELTS, SAT, and ACT. Alternatively, students can transfer to the American Diploma Pathway to receive the Greenville High School Diploma (Pennsylvania, USA).

EAP

The English for Academic Purposes Program program focuses on the essential component of English based on Pennsylvania Literacy Standard and the MoET curriculum. It offers new students from grades 1st – 8th to acquire the English level needed to communicate successfully and effectively in social and academic situations. This is the transition step to the bilingual program for the student do not meet the entrance test in English Proficiency.

CORE SUBJECTS

  • English Language Arts

  • Mathematics

  • Science

  • Social Studies

SPECIALIST SUBJECTS

  • Technology

  • Fine Arts

  • Foreign Language

  • Physical Education

  • Vietnamese

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

EXPERIENCES AT PENNSCHOOL

American Program Authorization

Various co-curricular activities

Experiential Learning Service

Effective Learning Support

A high standard of teaching and caring teachers

Competitive Athletics Program

Adaptive Literacy Program

Developing interdisciplinary thinking with exclusive Reading Program

Experiental Pratical Learning Trips

School-Based Health Care

Healthy Food Catering

Inclusive and cohesive school community

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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