Building a Firm Foundation for Life.
The middle school years can be a trying time in a young adolescent’s life. With the shift from elementary to middle school come big physical, emotional, and cognitive changes that can leave parents wondering, “What happened to my child?”
With dedicated teachers, a focus on moral and ethical growth, and a wide range of extracurricular activities, Portsmouth Christian Academy’s Middle School creates a well-rounded educational experience that prepares students not only for academic success but also for a life of purpose, integrity, and service.
Character is at Our Core.
Portsmouth Christian Academy’s Middle School stands out for its commitment to fostering a nurturing and empowering learning environment. What sets us apart is our school’s dedication to integrating faith, character development, and academic excellence. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, our Middle School places a strong emphasis on building a sense of community and encouraging students to deepen their faith in a supportive atmosphere.
Research-Based Approach
Understanding the role of metacognition, the awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes, plays a crucial role in the development of adolescents.
Additional focus on developing executive skills helps our middle school students succeed in high school and beyond. Developing organizational and time-management skills are key areas of development in our Middle School.
Redemptive Discipline
Through a Biblical perspective of discipline and an open line of communication with parents, our aim in discipline is to pave a way for reconciliation and restoration.
This model reflects fundamental principles of Christian ethics, emphasizing redemption, forgiveness, and reconciliation as key components of addressing conflicts and disciplinary issues within our school community.
Safe Learning Environment
Our goal at PCA is to provide a safe, welcoming and cared-for school environment. We develop Christian character in our classrooms forms a compassionate community of students, teachers, families and administrators.
Our Middle School teachers and school leaders are dedicated to helping you and your child maximize all that’s offered in the middle school years and prepare for all that’s to come in the years ahead.
Caring Teachers
Our teachers have answered the calling to help students discover themselves and their role in God’s creation at our school. At the heart of our school are the relationships our students form with their teachers. From events like Middle School Retreat Day and 8th Grade Lock-In, to everyday classroom interactions, your student will be guided by a teacher who loves and cares for them as a brother or sister in Christ.
Christian Foundations
As a Christian school, we teach Biblical truths that form the foundation of each student’s character. In the middle school years, students are asking big questions of themselves and others. Questions like, “Who am I?” “Who should I model?” and “What’s my identity?” We walk with our students through all of their questions and help them discover and maximize their God-given potential.
Excellent Academics
Despite our small school feel, our students have every opportunity to thrive in the extracurricular areas they’re interested in. From Logic and Strategy to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, athletics, music and theatre, our Middle School has something for every athlete, writer, mathematician and musician of tomorrow.
Take the Next Step
Considering a switch for your child’s education is a big decision for every family. Fill out the form below for some helpful information about our school, and find out how you can give your middle schooler the tools they need to thrive in high school and beyond!