Middle School (7-8)

In the Middle school, our emphasis is on deep understanding and wide participation, as well as learning how to learn. As students begin to take more responsibility for their own learning, the faculty remains supportive and nurtures curiosities and competencies.

Teachers work together to build explicit links between subjects to deepen students’ understanding of the world in which they live and to enable students to consider higher-level thinking. Our hope is to engender wonder and a belief in every student that s/he is a powerful learner.

In addition to preparing students for life after the Middle School, Brentwood School provides experiences that allow students to grow intellectually, physically, and morally. We believe that we should prepare our students to be confident, independent, and responsible citizens. It is also our aim to help students learn to lead their day-to-day lives with compassion and kindness and to serve the needs of others.

Finally, it is the fervent hope of Brentwood School's Middle School that students will gain not only vision but also joy in the discovery and fulfillment of that vision. We hope that they will be endowed with the moral fiber to work through difficulty toward a true understanding of the way in which individual goals can harmonize with the greater good of the world in which we live. Our Middle School's programs are committed to this development.

Mark Segal
Middle School Director
310.889.2660

Nasrin Farahmand
Administrative Assistant
310.889.2650

News

  • MS Global Awareness Day

    Please join the Class of 2018 for Global Awareness Day on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 11:35 am - 12:15 p.m. in the EC Gym. Come see student presentations that address global issues in our world. The 7th Grade annual service learning fair will focus on human and animal rights issues across the globe. This project has afforded students the opportunity to research and create a website about an issue that resonates with them. With issues ranging from child soldiers to gorillas in the DRC to war orphans to the psychological impact of the Rwandan genocide, the service learning fair will exhibit our students' understanding of the crises and their compassion for others. By creating websites, the students' projects can be shared with anybody in the world (if they have the link). That way the impact of their work will live on and continue to make a difference.

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  • The EagleTri Fitness Challenge Photos

    At the 5th Annual Eagle Tri Fitness Challenge on Sunday, April 28, sixty students, teachers, and parents from across the divisions challenged themselves to run a mile, ride 2.5 miles on their bikes around campus, and swim 125 yards in the pool—and they all had a blast in the process. Middle School teacher Erik Becker and Terrence H. ’14 were given a complimentary Eagle Tri T-shirt to honor their successful completion of all 5 Eagle Tris. Medals awaited finishers at the end along with a big dose of personal pride. Check out the video of the event, which includes aerial coverage from the famous Quadrocopter... and a photo gallery of our website, courtesy of Jamie Chow.

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  • STEAM Day: Science is about Doing!

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    Brentwood School held it’s first-ever S.T.E.A.M. Day on Saturday, March 9. This fun family event, comprised of over 50 activities, explorations, and “tinkershops,” excited and engaged the young minds of Brentwood students (and their parents!) in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

    Over 400 guests, mostly students in Grades K-8, experienced interactive presentations by a long list of special guests including Brentwood School community members—teachers, parents, and students—and other special guests, such as...

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Calendar

Monday135

Downstairs Gallery Exhibition: Advanced Student Mixed Discipline

EC Downstairs GalleryThru: 5/31/2013
Wednesday225

6th Grade Musical

WC Arts and Athletics Building1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

6th Grade Musical

WC Arts and Athletics Building6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday245

BTC Performance: "August: Osage County"

EC Theater6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday255

BTC Performance: "August: Osage County"

EC Theater6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday275

SCHOOL HOLIDAY: Memorial Day

Wednesday295

LS Kindergarten Musical (Red)

WC Arts and Athletics Building1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Senior Celebration

EC Pavilion6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday305

LS Kindergarten Musical (Blue)

WC Arts and Athletics Building1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MSTC Performance (MOVED from 5/18)

MS Drama Room4:00 PM - 5:30 PM