{"id":6891,"date":"2023-02-28T16:56:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/?page_id=6891"},"modified":"2025-03-04T17:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:49:10","slug":"middle-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/middle-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680179315218{background-color: #ff9900 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741110483780{margin-top: -25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 24pt;\">Middle School<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680541496967{padding: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00451-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students start entering the building at 7:45am and are greeted by multiple staff members before they head to their classrooms. Students move with their cohort through core academic classes, electives, and advisory sessions.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00629-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advisory is a core part of the middle school model and is a time for students to peer-mediate, deal with different situations, and read articles and books that show healthy conflict resolution and regulating emotions.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00617.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00617.jpg 500w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00617-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout all parts of the day there is a focus on supporting students to advocate for themselves and giving students options to choose how they want to learn. This may look like deciding between presenting a google slide deck or writing an essay to share learning, or integrating technology in an innovative way. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7769 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00998-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day for middle school students ends at 3:25pm, with many students opting for after school activities such as arts, sports, theater, drama, or academic-focused enrichment.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679590839212{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div style=\"width:;\" class=\"cqtooltip-wrapper \" data-opacity=\"1\" data-tooltipanimation=\"grow\" data-tooltipstyle=\"shadow\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-maxwidth=\"450\" data-marginoffset=\"\" data-isdisplayall=\"off\" data-displayednum=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Haven-01615-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"cq-hotspots\"><div class=\"hotspot-item pulse-blue \" style=\"top:55%;left:25%;\" data-top=\"55%\" data-left=\"25%\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"cq-tooltip\" style=\"background:#ff6900;\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;img class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-7858 size-full&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Haven-01320-scaled-e1684777397423.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1971&quot; height=&quot;1580&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;\u201cThe teachers emotionally support me at Haven because I&amp;#8217;m able to talk to them. They always make a safe space, and they always make time out of their schedule to come talk to us or make sure that we talk to them. And for any problem that we&amp;#8217;re having with a friend or a peer, they let us know that we&amp;#8217;re able to resolve it with them, and make sure that we need everything. It makes me feel cared for and listened to, because I know that there&amp;#8217;s somebody who is always there to listen to me.\u201d Haven Student &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-arrowposition=\"\"><i class=\"fa fa-comment\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-item pulse-blue \" style=\"top:45%;left:50%;\" data-top=\"45%\" data-left=\"50%\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"cq-tooltip\" style=\"background:#ff6900;\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;img class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-7642&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Haven-00207.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;333&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;\u201cWe want them to be excellent citizens of this world. We want them to have an impact in their community. We want them to have a sense of identity. We want them to be proud of who they are, but we also want them to be prepared for what&amp;#8217;s next. Mott Haven isn&amp;#8217;t their only stop in education. It&amp;#8217;s a door to what&amp;#8217;s in their future.\u201d &amp;#8211; Haven Staff &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-arrowposition=\"top\"><i class=\"fa fa-comment\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-item pulse-blue \" style=\"top:65%;left:68%;\" data-top=\"65%\" data-left=\"68%\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"cq-tooltip\" style=\"background:#ff6900;\" data-tooltip=\"\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-7825 &quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/havenacademy.org\/tour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_8674-scaled.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;\u201cHaven is one of the only schools that I\u2019ve seen where there is a value and balance that&amp;#8217;s put on both academics and social emotional learning. I think what we&amp;#8217;ve learned from our model is how important it is to be able to balance both in order to allow children to succeed in the classroom. We know that in order to be able to learn reading and math and learn key foundational skills, children also have to feel safe. Children also have to feel loved. They have to feel cared for. And they have to know that if I&amp;#8217;m having a problem, somebody&amp;#8217;s going to help me develop the skills to solve this problem. And by balancing both social emotional learning and academics, we&amp;#8217;re able to teach kids that they both go hand in hand.\u201d &amp;#8211; Haven Staff&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-arrowposition=\"top\"><i class=\"fa fa-comment\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679590827932{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Curriculum<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Haven students continue to experience a rigorous academic program grounded in a responsive learning environment as they go through the middle school grades. Starting in 6th grade, students change classes to learn from content experts, apply to honors and college prep courses, and experience even more voice and choice in the form of selecting participation in electives, clubs, leadership opportunities, community service, and sports teams.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Results<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Haven students outperform comparison schools in academics and in other key metrics, like attendance, chronic absenteeism, special education referrals, and suspensions, Haven students involved in the child welfare system fare better than their peers in other schools. Additionally, 98% of Haven parents reported that staff at the school work to build relationships with \u201cparents\/guardians like me\u201d and that their child\u2019s teacher views them as a partner in educating their child. Additionally, the teacher turnover is among the lowest of NYC Charters schools, contributing to Haven\u2019s stable environment for students.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1741110491205-42714d3e-be87-9&#8243; include=&#8221;7810,7809,7808&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684777651020{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #006699 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Preparation for High School and Beyond<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Support for High School admissions starts in the 6th grade. Students focus on mastering executive functioning skills such as time management, study skills, and academic skills. In 8th grade, staff support students on the actual process and understanding of the high school admissions criteria. Staff work with both students and their families to understand what they are looking for in their high school experience and work on matching them to the high schools that would support their interests. Staff go with students and families to open houses and high school fairs and provide resources and support on the application process. Haven continues to support our alumni with tutoring, connection to resources, and preparing for college and the college application process as well. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679329708326{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff9900;\">Learn more about what our students do outside of the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;<b>Beyond the Classroom<\/b>&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;warning&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fhavenacademy.org%2Ftour%2Fbeyond-the-classroom%2F|title:Restorative%20Justice%20%26%20Responsive%20Practices&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680179315218{background-color: #ff9900 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741110483780{margin-top: -25px !important;}&#8221;] Middle School [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680541496967{padding: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] Students start entering the building at 7:45am and are greeted by multiple staff members before they head to their classrooms. 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