Middle School

Middle school years are a time of self discovery. Our mission is for students to develop strong relationships and connections within our community so that they can build confidence, take risks, and find their best selves in a safe and nurturing environment. Our advisory program revolves around the growth of the individual through the lens of our school’s social and emotional learning framework. Advisors help to guide student experiences and facilitate meaningful check-in meetings as students navigate the school year and learn more about who they are and where they stand. 

ASB is designed for students to develop leadership skills and to build a positive culture at Pegasus. The students in ASB plan, organize, and participate in activities like spirit days, student announcements, dances, grade-level competitions, community service projects, and more. Projects allow students to have a voice in their activities and in the larger Pegasus community.

At Pegasus, we integrate the ideals of community service into our programming. The Pegasus Community Service Program embodies experiential learning, community health, empowerment, and a shared responsibility to the greater community and the world around them. 

In addition to our school wide service projects, Middle School students must complete a minimum of 10 hours of community service per year on their own. 

At Pegasus, we recognize that learning and discovery extend beyond the traditional academic classroom, especially regarding what makes us each a unique individual and our perceptions of the world around us. In Middle School, students are assigned a "rotation" of courses that will help them to develop a broad range of skills and interests beyond our core academic programming. Exposure to the arts, rhetoric, computer sciences, and other courses invigorate the mind, body, and heart, and we have our students engage in a number of capstone projects that facilitate their growth,  an inner reflection, and a broader understanding of themselves and the world around them.

We want our students to have a wide range of experiences coupled with the ability to dive deeper into their interests. Beginning in seventh grade, students can choose their electives from over 20 unique and compelling courses. They are able to take two electives per quarter, ranging from 8 week to full year commitments.

Every Monday through Thursday, tutorial time is intentionally provided at the end of the day for our Middle School students to get started on homework, work in small groups, receive extra help from their teachers or other resources, and make up tests/quizzes after being absent. All students are assigned a particular tutorial teacher, but they may visit any teachers/classrooms they choose.