MAT-610Required
Mathematics 6
Sixth graders build number sense and start reasoning with ratios, fractions, and simple expressions.
Grade 6 · Year
Department
Mathematics
The Mathematics department builds reasoning and fluency through problem-solving and discussion. Students move from ratios and rational numbers toward linear relationships and functions, with an accelerated pathway toward Algebra I.
Grade progression
6
Ratios, the number system, expressions, geometry, and data.
7
Proportional reasoning, rational numbers, equations, and probability.
8
Linear relationships, functions, geometry, and data — or Algebra I.
Courses (5)
MAT-710Required
Mathematics 7
Seventh graders deepen their work with proportions, integers, and the first steps of algebra.
Grade 7 · Year
MAT-715Elective
Accelerated Mathematics 7
A faster-paced seventh-grade math course for students ready to take on an extra challenge.
Grade 7 · Year
MAT-810Required
Mathematics 8
Eighth graders connect algebra and geometry as they get ready for high-school mathematics.
Grade 8 · Year
MAT-815Elective
Algebra I
A high-school-level algebra course for eighth graders ready to dive deeper into mathematics.
Grade 8 · Year
Faculty characters
Mr. Idris Calloway
Mathematics Teacher
Mr. Calloway is a mathematics teacher who builds lessons around real-feeling problems and student reasoning. He coaches Math League and likes to say that a wrong answer is just the start of a good conversation.