The Head of School meets with seventh-year students and their parents each spring to explore high school placement options. About one-third of WMS graduates have gone on to public high school and the rest have attended independent schools such as:

Canterbury School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Ethel Walker
Groton
The Gunnery
Hotchkiss School
Kent School
Loomis Chaffee
Millbrook School
Milton Academy
Miss Porter’s School
Northfield-Mt. Hermon
Phillips Exeter Academy
Salisbury School
Suffield Academy
Taft School
Westover

Educational Programs >> Middle School

Middle School

Ages 11 to 14 years

The Middle School program is designed to support the academic and social needs of children during a vibrant and important time in their lives. Through a challenging curriculum and other activities, students become self-reliant, capable young people.

The Middle School curriculum is divided into five six-week units, each focusing on one theme that integrates the humanities and science. Math is taught in three different groups so students can work at a level that reflects their individual experience and knowledge. Students also take classes in Spanish, Latin, technology, life skills, art, music, and physical education.

Plays, competitive sports, musical groups, community service projects, and partnerships with children in the lower grades all provide meaningful social interaction for Middle School students.

The eighth and final year prepares students for high school through long-term independent study, internships, leadership responsibilities, and involvement in the outside community.