Language Arts
Carefully curated literature and a process-oriented writing program give students the foundation they need to communicate ideas effectively and develop word knowledge, fluency, and comprehension.
May 8, 2024
With strong storms in the forecast this afternoon, MICDS is canceling all after-school activities today, May 8. This includes all extracurricular activities and athletic practices and games, both at home and away. The Middle School ASAP program and Lower School Extended Day program are also canceled. Please make arrangements to pick up your children at our usual dismissal time today (3 p.m. for Lower School, 3:15 p.m. for Middle and Upper School). Campus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. Please note: the Band Concert scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, May 9, with the 6th/7th Grade Band Concert beginning at 6 p.m. and the 8th Grade/Upper School Bands performing at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bernard Berry.
Curriculum for a life of discovery.
"If a student takes a particular interest in an aspect of class, we work together to...dig a little deeper to find things that the students can connect with, and use that as a way to give them the confidence to work through problems at an early age.”
Sarah GarnerLower School Visual Arts Teacher
6:1 student-teacher ratio in the Lower School
42% of our student body school-wide identify as students of color
50+ new Lower School students come from more than 25 different public, private, religious, and independent schools/preschools