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In Lower School, students work hard to build their skills. In Middle School, they continue to build skills and add strategies to make learning more efficient and successful. Students in the Upper School acquire and practice additional learning techniques. Some of these strategies were developed for students with language-based learning needs; many are methods useful to most any high school student. Two Campuses Jemicy School has two campuses – one in Owings Mills for lower and middle school students, and the other in Towson for new 8th grade and all upper school students. Both are situated in environments conducive to learning. The Lower and Middle School campus is nestled in a quiet rural setting while the Upper School campus is more urban and students can participate in the life of the city as part of their school experience. J-E-M-I-C-Y. These letters identify the communities of students on the Lower and Middle School Campus. Calling a class by its letter name is a tradition at Jemicy that dates back to the school’s inception in 1973. Students are grouped according to their social and intellectual development; one normally finds an age spread of up to 18 months typical in independent schools. The Lower School is made up of students in the JE Community, M and I Groups; Middle School groupings are Star, C, and Y Groups. In Towson, our Upper School includes a pre-high school year called “Upper School Prep” as well as grades Lower School Building Skills: Our youngest students, ranging in age from 6 to 9 or 10, are placed in one of several homerooms in the “JE Community.” This learning community is truly ungraded, and classroom placement is flexible. Students progress from the JE Community to M and then I Group. Jemicy’s Lower School curriculum is geared to build each student’s foundation in reading, writing, spelling and math. Science and Social Studies, on the other hand, are taught without relying on these abilities. Students are free to learn challenging material that is commensurate with their cognitive level. The classroom extends to the woods, classes can be both quiet and lively, and students engage daily in variety of hands-on activities. Students get plenty of fresh air and exercise each day. Click here to learn more. Middle School Building Skills and Learning Strategies: Our Middle School, for children in grades 6 – 8, is comprised of Star, C and Y Groups. We continue to teach the skills necessary for our students to achieve academic success, and introduce learning strategies to further their academic growth. Students learn computer software and hardware, mnemonic devices and organization techniques. These strategies help our students with their writing as well as with organizing, memorizing and synthesizing information. Technology takes on a central role in teaching and learning at Jemicy. Click here to learn more. Upper School Prep and Upper School Practicing Skills and Applying / Internalizing Strategies: Jemicy’s Upper School Prep (USP) program is designed for students needing a year to solidify skills and knowledge before enrolling in an upper school curriculum. The USP year includes a review of important academic skills, organization strategies and study skills. Click here to learn more. In our Upper School, Jemicy students receive a comprehensive, college-prep education, and practice a variety of study, reading and writing strategies. Students learn to select and tailor strategies that match their learning style. As in all divisions of the school, students can find the intellectual challenge they need while also working intensely in areas requiring remediation and practice. Click here to learn more. |
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