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Academic Curriculum Middle School Curriculum Overview of the Middle School Grades Service Learning Requirement Academic Curriculum Lombard Middle School uses the Baltimore City Public School System curriculum. In addition, Lombard is located in the CEO's District, and as a CEO's District school, Lombard uses the Achievement First curriculum. Back to the Top Middle School Curriculum Sixth Grade Curriculum Seventh Grade Curriculum Eighth Grade Curriculum Back to the Top An Overview of the Middle School Grades  Students are moving from childhood to adolescence and their bodies are undergoing major changes. Students are interacting with many more students and with more adults than they did in elementary school. Most middle school students have a different teacher for each subject. The instructional program for grades six to eight emphasizes reinforcing basic skills learned in elementary school and preparing students for the more complex work that will be required in high school. Students must pass the Maryland Functional Tests during the middle school years. It is important that you check on your child, visit school, and ensure daily attendance. Moving from grades 5 to 6 can be a difficult transition time. Be watchful until you know that your child has adjusted to the middle grades. All middle school students take English/language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science for a full year during each grade in middle school. Throughout middle school, students are expected to take a semester course in health education each year, and to be exposed yearly to electives such as technology education, computer applications, family and consumer studies, physical education, art, music, and a second language. Throughout middle school, students should also participate in service learning projects that enable them to meet the high school graduation requirement of 75 hours of service learning. Middle School students are expected to complete 50 hours of service learning before enterring high school. Back to the Top Service Learning Requirement Middle school students are beginning to meet their high school service learning requirements. More information about the Service Learning program and requirements can be found on the BCPSS web site. Back to the Top