Our Middle School Difference
At MSC, middle school feels both bigger and more intimate; students stay in one K-8 community, which research shows supports a safer climate, steadier attendance, and a stronger launch into high school.
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Our IB Primary Years Programme naturally progresses into the Middle Years Programme, which turns core academics into concept-driven, interdisciplinary work, while Advisory/social-emotional learning structures keep identities and student voice front and center.
The result? MSC students develop a strong sense of self-efficacy, are active in their own learning and take action in their learning community.​
A Curated Learning Adventure Focused on Exploration, Possibility And Critical Thinking
Rigorous Curriculum Powered by IB
Electives & Advanced Courses
Robust Extracurricular Activities
Diverse Community Partners
Middle School Musical
Student Agency & Strong Teacher-Student Relationships
Afterschool Programs
Community Service & Mentoring
Field Trips
At MSC, our engaging and progressive curriculum is powered through the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), which emphasizes intellectual challenge and develops students' confidence in managing their own learning. Students develop an understanding of their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet through developmentally appropriate explorations of:
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Identities & Relationships
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Orientation in Time & Space
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Personal & Cultural Expression
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Globalization & Sustainability
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Fairness & Development
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Scientific & Technical Innovation
Our middle school students have Visual Arts, Theater, Music, Physical Education, and Lego Robotics. All 8th grade students are eligible to take the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents through our accelerated curriculum.
Boys JV & Varsity Basketball (Kids of Summer)
Boys Soccer (with Kids of Summer)
Girls JV & Varsity Volleyball (with Kids of Summer)
Cross Country Club (with MSC Teachers)
NY Futsal (Indoor soccer)
Film-Making Club (with Five4Five Films)
NY Sun Works
Outward Bound
Access Opera
Lyric Chamber
Cumbe
Early Rapp
Every spring, MSC partners with Inside Broadway to stage a full-scale, Broadway-style musical under the direction of our theater teacher—the capstone to a K–8 arts journey in drama, dance, music, and visual arts. Past productions include Wizard of Oz, The Addams Family, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Grease, Beauty & The Beast, Legally Blonde Jr. and much more!
MSC middle school students begin every school day with Advisory, where connection, courageous conversation, leadership and community-minded spirit are sparked. Our teachers act as Circle Keepers, facilitating a safe, open space for participants to share with each other. It organically leads to healthy, enjoyable relationships among students and their peers and between students and their teachers.
Art with Bernard (Onsite)
Creative Stage (Onsite)
Hex & Co (Offsite)
Road to Success (FREE)
Beacon (FREE)
Students collaborate with Advisors to align on student-led community service. Students also participate in Reading Buddies, which pairs middle school students with elementary students for one-on-one reading sessions to promote literacy.
As a part of NYC's public school community, we treat the city as a seamless extension of our classrooms! MSC students go on a variety of arts-rich field trips all around NYC throughout the year. Students also go on overnight trips such as Frost Valley (6th grade) or out-of-state field trips to historic cities like Philadelphia or Washington D.C. (8th grade).
High Schools That Accept Our Graduates
Specialized High Schools
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Stuyvesant High School
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The Bronx High School of Science
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Brooklyn Technical High School​
Arts High School
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LaGuardia High School
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Gramercy Arts High School
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Wadleigh Secondary School for Performing & Visual Arts
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Art & Design HS
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Professional Performing Arts School
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HS of Arts & Technology
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Special Music School
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Talent Unlimited
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HS of Fashion Industries
Art & Technology
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Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology
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Academy for Careers in Television & Film
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Academy for Software Engineering
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Unity Center for Urban Technologies
Manhattan HS
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Beacon High School
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies
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Manhattan/Hunter Science
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Manhattan Business Academy
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Central Park East HS
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Essex Street Academy
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Frank McCourt
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Global Learning Collaborative
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Harvest Collegiate
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HS For Environmental Studies
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Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics
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Long Island City HS
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Clinton School
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Much, Much More!
