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Academic Overview

For a deep dive into particular curriculum areas, please enjoy these articles from past issues of Connections, the CFS magazine. 

 

Creating a Learning Community

MCC Stars Grant 2018-2019

Middle School Chatroom

Middle School Humanities

Reflections on 5th Grade

Vertical Alignment in Lower School Science

Students at Cambridge Friends School are challenged academically, supported individually, and known deeply. Through a combination of best-practices research, strong national benchmarks, and caring social and emotional support, students at Cambridge Friends School thrive in the classroom and out in the world. Click the tiles below to explore each grade level’s highlights and curriculum. 

Pre-Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten

Our experiential program allows our youngest students to learn classroom routines and expand their curiosity.

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Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Kindergarten at Cambridge Friends School focuses on emerging literacy and math in a vibrant classroom designed to spark creativity and wonder.

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Grade 1

Grade 1

Grade 1 students learn all about community - the elements that make up a strong community and how to be a good community member.

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Grade 2

Grade 2

Second-graders thrive in an environment of collaboration, enjoy hands on activities, and are focused on issues of fairness and justice. These unique traits are harnessed each year through a variety of projects.

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Grades 3 and 4

Grades 3 and 4

Grades 3 and 4 are combined at Cambridge Friends School to provide robust leadership and mentoring opportunities, and also meets the emerging development needs of this age group.

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Grade 5

Grade 5

Grade 5 students dive into the executive functioning skills needed to find success in middle school and beyond - all of which sharpen important academic skills like research, writing, and critical analysis.

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Grade 6

Grade 6

As newly minted middle-schoolers, sixth-grade students focus on mastering important academic skills, while building confidence and self-identity.

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Grade 7

Grade 7

Seventh-graders learn about revolutions from all over the world, highlighting different perspectives and biases in history.

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Grade 8

Grade 8

Eighth-graders learn to master academic skills and self-advocacy, ensuring they are prepared for the challenges that lie ahead in high school and college.

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