
EXCEL BRIDGES for MIDDLE SCHOOL
6th-8th Grade | EXCEL Bridges Cluster grouping is designed to meet the special learning needs of students qualifying for Highly Capable services. Students are placed in courses according to their strengths and needs in both academic and social-emotional learning, following the District Placement Guidelines. Cluster teachers are trained to design experiences for highly capable students. Cluster sizes will vary based on enrollment in the neighborhood school.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION! 6th-8th Grade | EXCEL Bridges Cohort program, currently being designed, will provide a cohort experience in core academic courses, while broadening students' experiences in a larger, more diverse group of learners. By moving as a cohort, embedded in a comprehensive middle school, students have opportunities to accelerate at their own pace along with groups of students following the same learning path. Experiences are personalized and project-based, building the critical skills necessary to succeed and thrive in college and career choices they will make.