Middle School Resources
Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarships are designed to encourage and support outstanding students from 7th grade through graduate school who have a breadth of interests, work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need.
Youth Programs and Camps
These camps are available throughout the year.
This is an organization that uses creative problem-solving scenarios to teach life skills and expand imagination. If interested in this, check with your school to see if there is a DI group.
The National Geographic Bee is an annual competition organized by the National Geographic Society, designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world.
Teams of students compete from their own classrooms in a computer-based academic challenge using curriculum-based content questions.
Introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.
Enrichments for All Subjects
A Great resource for all subjects.
Science
The Christopher Columbus Awards is a national, community-based science and technology program for middle school students.
Writing and The Arts
Imagine is designed to provide bright teens with information and inspiration they need to make the most of their pre-college years and beyond. Written for students in grades 7-12.
Teen Ink, a national magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos, and forums.
Virtual School
Online middle school classes are available.