New Way Academy Middle School

Strong Academics and State of the Art Remediation

The middle school serves studentsin grades seven and eight. The program provides grade level curriculum based on Arizona State Standards while intensively remediating areas of individual need. Teachers view each child as unique with strengths and talents as well as academic, attention, or other challenges. Instructors are specially trained to provide evidence based instruction using methods that incorporate knowledge about learning and the brain. The faculty partners with families to build student organizational skills, social competency, independence, and academic success.

Unique Needs of This Age Group

New Way's middle school teachers recognize the importance of balancing intensive intervention with grade appropriate and rigorous content level instruction. Our teachers are trained to guide students through adolescence and their search for independence while still providing structure and boundaries. This age group is vulnerable to media and social pressures. New Way protects students from excessive negative influence at a time when they are vulnerable to peer pressure and builds the confidence needed to make good decisions in the future.

Enriched School Experiences

• Field trips
• Guest speakers
• A six thousand plus volume library and book fairs
• Sports teams including flag football, basketball, and track
• School clubs such as chess, art, and Tae Kwon Do
• Lap tops for each student and two computer labs
• Spacious outdoor areas adjacent to park greenbelt
• Student centered events including a Bike-a-Thon and pep assemblies

Structure and Schedule

Students are assigned to a homeroom class of eight to twelve students according to age and social maturity. The school day is divided into morning homeroom, six academic class periods, and afternoon homeroom. A student's prescribed schedule includes math, reading (core curriculum or reading therapy), writing instruction, art, physical education, social studies, and science. Depending on individual needs, occupational and speech-language therapies might be included in the daily schedule at no extra cost.