Middle School (5-7)
We challenge each girl to reach
her highest abilities.
AT SOME SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOL CAN BE A TIME WHEN GIRLS STALL OUT ACADEMICALLY. NOT AT URSULINE.
Here, there are no gender stereotypes to demolish. Our girls play every role. And they compete against all-boys’, co-ed and other all-girls’ teams — from Quiz Bowl to robotics — and win.
Our highly interactive approach in STEM and the arts keeps girls engaged with new and challenging concepts. We encourage girls to explore outside their comfort zones, try something new and expand what they’re capable of.
Our middle school girls set themselves up for high school success — whether that’s working hard to become an honors student or building leadership skills through different clubs.
QUICK FACTS
8
Middle school sports from basketball to swimming
20+
Extracurriculars from Quiz Bowl to the Newspaper Club
100%
of Ursuline girls play an instrument (starting in grade 3)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
HONORS PROGRAM
Honors language arts and math starts in 5th grade.
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
Courses in design and modeling, automation and robotics, and a weekly tech lab prepare girls for taking sophomore-level science classes a year early.
1:1 TECHNOLOGY
Every girl is equipped with an iPad.
CLUB DAY
Once a month, take a two-hour class with a teacher to develop talents in origami to comics to knitting.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Language arts classes cover every genre — from graphic novels to bestseller biographies.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social studies classes incorporate geography, civics, economics, and World, U.S. and Louisiana history.
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
French, physical education, computer, art and music classes meet twice per week.
CRITIQUES
Our writing program encourages multiple drafts and critiques from peers and teachers. Instead of trashing artistic flops, girls critique what they’d paint differently.
STEMARTS
PERFORM in our state-of-the-art theatre.
ASSUME roles as an epidemiologist and journalist covering a disease outbreak.
BUILD therapeutic toys for children with special needs, following the prototyping process used by entrepreneurs.
INVESTIGATE physics of motion to animate robots.
ADVANCE music from note reading into composing your own pieces.
STRUCTURE a research project on deforestation with the Army Corps of Engineers.
CREATE Instagram filters to explore app development.
WRITE children's books and workshop them with younger kids.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING
Students in K through seventh grade have a full-time elementary school counselor available daily for individual or group counseling. She provides support for students with personal or academic challenges, helps with problem solving, and guides them to develop positive attitudes and good relationships with peers, teachers and family members. Counselors utilize programs and resources that address the specific needs of the students which helps to enhance individual and social development.
The counselor also conducts class sessions covering topics such as anger management, communication skills, peer and family relationships, and more.
INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING SUPPORT
Ursuline Academy is designed to address the needs of every student, including those who have learning differences. The Academy's Individualized Learning Support Program is overseen by a Learning Specialist in elementary school. In addition to classroom adjustments, our specialists meet our students where they are and assist them in achieving their academic potential. A student must submit a psychoeducational evaluation within three years of the current academic year to qualify for both adjustments and the program.
