Academics
Middle School Program
Pine Street Middle School provides a boutique educational experience for students with academic rigor that is driven through inquiry-based transdisciplinary learning and forward-thinking technolog
At Pine Street Middle School, we follow Common Ground Collaborative Learning Ecosystem and focuses on the development of each student's gifted qualities within a safe and supportive learning community that nurtures the growth of their academic, social, and executive function skills. Pine Street Middle School provides an unparalleled experience by any other school in NYC in preparing students to enter the High School that is the best fit for them as confident, skilled, talented, passionate, and compassionate students. Contact us to learn more!
What Are the Benefits of a Small School?
The Pine Street Middle School has a single class at each grade level from Grade 6-8, similar to the Pine Street Elementary School. Each class has a maximum of 18 students.
The Pine Street Middle School experience is truly ‘Boutique,’ in that it focuses on the development of each individual student within a safe and supportive community; to help nurture the growth of their academic, social, and executive function skills; and to prepare them to enter the High School of their choice as confident, skilled, talented, passionate, and compassionate students.
What Does the Middle School Class Schedule Look Like?
Each class has an English-speaking lead teacher who will teach all academic subjects in a transdisciplinary manner. We offer offer language immersion (Spanish or Mandarin Chinese) each day along with weekly Music, Art, and Physical Education classes with single-subject teachers twice a week.
What Is the Middle School Curriculum?
The curriculum follows the Common Ground Collaborative, which is fully aligned with the principles and practices of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program and an extension of the entire elementary school experience. Based on principles of shared agreements on quality learning, self-examination, and peer review, Common Ground Collaborative (CGC) works to create learning ecosystems across a wide range of schools. By partnering with CGC, Pine Street School provides a coherent, consistent middle school learning ecosystem through which we Define, Design, Deliver, and Demonstrate learning in ways that have optimal learning impact.
How Do I Secure a Spot for My Student at Pine Street Middle School?
Applications are open for 6th and 7th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Click here to get started!
Children who are already students in Pine Street Elementary School are guaranteed a spot in Middle School and do not need to reapply!
