Middle School
Message From the Principal
The Middle School at the Atid is designed to be a space where students will have fun, experience some freedom of choice, nurture a sense of belonging and identity, and have a taste of success.
An intense, varied and demanding program of curricular and extracurricular activities, community service, sporting, cultural and social events, provides our students with the very best preparation for college life and beyond.
Our close-knit community of 370 students and 50 faculty members ensures that everyone has an important role to play in building a community of learners that is engaging and caring, which in turn supports each individual in their pursuit of personal growth and development.
Welcome to the Atid Middle School.
Message From the Principal
The Middle School at the Atid is designed to be a space where students will have fun, experience some freedom of choice, nurture a sense of belonging and identity, and have a taste of success.
An intense, varied and demanding program of curricular and extracurricular activities, community service, sporting, cultural and social events, provides our students with the very best preparation for college life and beyond.
Our close-knit community of 370 students and 50 faculty members ensures that everyone has an important role to play in building a community of learners that is engaging and caring, which in turn supports each individual in their pursuit of personal growth and development.
Welcome to the Atid Middle School.
Message From the Principal
The Middle School at the Atid is designed to be a space where students will have fun, experience some freedom of choice, nurture a sense of belonging and identity, and have a taste of success.
An intense, varied and demanding program of curricular and extracurricular activities, community service, sporting, cultural and social events, provides our students with the very best preparation for college life and beyond.
Our close-knit community of 370 students and 50 faculty members ensures that everyone has an important role to play in building a community of learners that is engaging and caring, which in turn supports each individual in their pursuit of personal growth and development.
Welcome to the Atid Middle School.
Overview
Elementary School continues to care for and promote the natural curiosity inherent in children. Within the framework of the bilingual PYP (IB Primary Years Programme) curriculum, teachers work together to design transdisciplinary programs and projects that stimulate the questioning process and the sense of discovery.
As children grow, their critical judgment matures and they are encouraged to think more conceptually. Elementary School offers kids simulations of and contact with real-life situations in which learning is more significant. Students learn and practice socialization skills in a non-threatening atmosphere. They are encouraged to become both independent learners and effective team members who strengthen the foundations of their Mexican-Jewish identity.
Overview
Elementary School continues to care for and promote the natural curiosity inherent in children. Within the framework of the bilingual PYP (IB Primary Years Programme) curriculum, teachers work together to design transdisciplinary programs and projects that stimulate the questioning process and the sense of discovery.
As children grow, their critical judgment matures and they are encouraged to think more conceptually. Elementary School offers kids simulations of and contact with real-life situations in which learning is more significant. Students learn and practice socialization skills in a non-threatening atmosphere. They are encouraged to become both independent learners and effective team members who strengthen the foundations of their Mexican-Jewish identity.
Overview
Elementary School continues to care for and promote the natural curiosity inherent in children. Within the framework of the bilingual PYP (IB Primary Years Programme) curriculum, teachers work together to design transdisciplinary programs and projects that stimulate the questioning process and the sense of discovery.
As children grow, their critical judgment matures and they are encouraged to think more conceptually. Elementary School offers kids simulations of and contact with real-life situations in which learning is more significant. Students learn and practice socialization skills in a non-threatening atmosphere. They are encouraged to become both independent learners and effective team members who strengthen the foundations of their Mexican-Jewish identity.
Curriculum
The design of the curriculum is implemented through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP-IB), whose fundamental concepts are based on the development of communication abilities, the strengthening of international mindedness and a holistic approach towards learning. Learning is divided into eight subject areas:
Study units are based on key concepts explored in a particular context, where student work is led through an inquiry statement that encourages students to construct knowledge demonstrate comprehension. The goal is to reach an understanding of learning through an interdisciplinary approach, problem resolution, case studies and projects in which each subject involved contributes to the final product with its concepts, language and/or methodology.
Students conclude their academic studies in MYP-IB in 10th grade with the development of a Personal Project, of original inspiration and creation, which allows them to demonstrate the autonomous learning and investigative skills they have acquired, as well as their ability to integrate different subjects and areas of study.
Curriculum
The design of the curriculum is implemented through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP-IB), whose fundamental concepts are based on the development of communication abilities, the strengthening of international mindedness and a holistic approach towards learning. Learning is divided into eight subject areas:
Study units are based on key concepts explored in a particular context, where student work is led through an inquiry statement that encourages students to construct knowledge demonstrate comprehension. The goal is to reach an understanding of learning through an interdisciplinary approach, problem resolution, case studies and projects in which each subject involved contributes to the final product with its concepts, language and/or methodology.
Students conclude their academic studies in MYP-IB in 10th grade with the development of a Personal Project, of original inspiration and creation, which allows them to demonstrate the autonomous learning and investigative skills they have acquired, as well as their ability to integrate different subjects and areas of study.
Curriculum
The design of the curriculum is implemented through the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP-IB), whose fundamental concepts are based on the development of communication abilities, the strengthening of international mindedness and a holistic approach towards learning. Learning is divided into eight subject areas:
Study units are based on key concepts explored in a particular context, where student work is led through an inquiry statement that encourages students to construct knowledge demonstrate comprehension. The goal is to reach an understanding of learning through an interdisciplinary approach, problem resolution, case studies and projects in which each subject involved contributes to the final product with its concepts, language and/or methodology.
Students conclude their academic studies in MYP-IB in 10th grade with the development of a Personal Project, of original inspiration and creation, which allows them to demonstrate the autonomous learning and investigative skills they have acquired, as well as their ability to integrate different subjects and areas of study.
Special Programs
Social Skills (Community)
- Community Class: Students participate in workshops to improve social skills for responsible and respectful coexistence. They develop a sense of community and understanding as to how these qualities are an essential part of a good education.
- Anti-Bullying Prevention Program: This program develops respectful and harmonious socialization to ensure student learning and development in an atmosphere of safety and peace.
- Socialization and Community Building Programs: Each year students take part in a field trip, the ‘Atidiada,’ a formative, social, cultural and educational experience during which they build positive bonds.
Social Skills (Community)
- Community Class: Students participate in workshops to improve social skills for responsible and respectful coexistence. They develop a sense of community and understanding as to how these qualities are an essential part of a good education.
- Anti-Bullying Prevention Program: This program develops respectful and harmonious socialization to ensure student learning and development in an atmosphere of safety and peace.
- Socialization and Community Building Programs: Each year students take part in a field trip, the ‘Atidiada,’ a formative, social, cultural and educational experience during which they build positive bonds.
Reasoning Skills
- Math Program: This program opens a learning space for students to develop problem solving abilities in either applied arithmetic or algebra. It enables students to improve their abstract skills in a playful and collaborative environment.
- Chess Lessons: As part of our students’ integral growth, classes are given by experienced teachers from the National School of Chess. All students take part in an annual tournament where they test their analytical and strategic planning capacities against others. As they prepare, they develop their learning and abstract reasoning abilities.
Reasoning Skills
- Math Program: This program opens a learning space for students to develop problem solving abilities in either applied arithmetic or algebra. It enables students to improve their abstract skills in a playful and collaborative environment.
- Chess Lessons: As part of our students’ integral growth, classes are given by experienced teachers from the National School of Chess. All students take part in an annual tournament where they test their analytical and strategic planning capacities against others. As they prepare, they develop their learning and abstract reasoning abilities.
Reasoning Skills
- Math Program: This program opens a learning space for students to develop problem solving abilities in either applied arithmetic or algebra. It enables students to improve their abstract skills in a playful and collaborative environment.
- Chess Lessons: As part of our students’ integral growth, classes are given by experienced teachers from the National School of Chess. All students take part in an annual tournament where they test their analytical and strategic planning capacities against others. As they prepare, they develop their learning and abstract reasoning abilities.
Linguistic and Communication Skills
Oratory, Declamation and Debates: Students have numerous opportunities for the development of linguistic skills as a means of expressing learning, reflections and viewpoints. In the process, they practice and consider the appropriate use of the English, Spanish and Hebrew languages.
Plays, Presentations and Staging: Students perform plays in English which allow them to practice and apply the language; the annual grade play provides a venue for the academic focus studied during the IB inquiry unit and a forum for personal and social formation, the development of both self-confidence, and oral expression skills.
Reading and Reflection Projects about Language. Students develop the ability of analysis and synthesis as they make meaning of a wide variety of print and digital texts; they become critical readers, in three languages, as they learn about the world.
Linguistic and Communication Skills
Oratory, Declamation and Debates: Students have numerous opportunities for the development of linguistic skills as a means of expressing learning, reflections and viewpoints. In the process, they practice and consider the appropriate use of the English, Spanish and Hebrew languages.
Plays, Presentations and Staging: Students perform plays in English which allow them to practice and apply the language; the annual grade play provides a venue for the academic focus studied during the IB inquiry unit and a forum for personal and social formation, the development of both self-confidence, and oral expression skills.
Reading and Reflection Projects about Language. Students develop the ability of analysis and synthesis as they make meaning of a wide variety of print and digital texts; they become critical readers, in three languages, as they learn about the world.
Self-control and self-management skills
Sports Events: These activities offer students the opportunity to participate in various disciplines both at school and in the community. As a result, students exercise their psycho-motor skills which, in turn, benefit their body’s well-being.
Movement Workshop: Specialized classes help students develop their psycho-motor, postural and spatial abilities as part of their integral development during sensitive growth stages.
Self-control and self-management skills
Sports Events: These activities offer students the opportunity to participate in various disciplines both at school and in the community. As a result, students exercise their psycho-motor skills which, in turn, benefit their body’s well-being.
Movement Workshop: Specialized classes help students develop their psycho-motor, postural and spatial abilities as part of their integral development during sensitive growth stages.
Self-control and self-management skills
Sports Events: These activities offer students the opportunity to participate in various disciplines both at school and in the community. As a result, students exercise their psycho-motor skills which, in turn, benefit their body’s well-being.
Movement Workshop: Specialized classes help students develop their psycho-motor, postural and spatial abilities as part of their integral development during sensitive growth stages.
Action and Service
Social Action Projects: Students join these projects, led by the Atid Parents Association, in order to help other communities as well as to their own. Students put into practice what they have learned and come to conclusions, as they become more aware of other realities, ready to make a difference in their surroundings and themselves.
Campaigns and Fund-raising Programs: Along with the Atid Parents Association, students participate in the step-by-step campaign and fund-raising process. They promote social and environmental awareness at home and abroad. They get involved in organizing, planning, collecting and delivering resources for community, national, international, and humanitarian organizations.
Action and Service
Social Action Projects: Students join these projects, led by the Atid Parents Association, in order to help other communities as well as to their own. Students put into practice what they have learned and come to conclusions, as they become more aware of other realities, ready to make a difference in their surroundings and themselves.
Campaigns and Fund-raising Programs: Along with the Atid Parents Association, students participate in the step-by-step campaign and fund-raising process. They promote social and environmental awareness at home and abroad. They get involved in organizing, planning, collecting and delivering resources for community, national, international, and humanitarian organizations.