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A focused middle-school program for grades 6 through 8.

Strong core academics paired with exploratory STREAM learning with an emphasis on the arts, delivered through live online classes, self-paced work, and small learning pods.

Grades 6 – 8

Built for the middle-school years

The Williams Preparatory School concentrates on the three years that shape a learner. We pair a rigorous core curriculum with hands-on exploration, so students build real skills and real confidence.

Core academics

Taught with rigor and care, the foundation of every student's week at The Williams Preparatory School.

Science

Hands-on inquiry and experiments that build curiosity about how the world works.

Technology

Coding and digital tools that prepare students to create with technology, not just use it.

Reading

Reading, writing, and discussion that build strong, confident communicators.

Engineering

Designing, building, and testing solutions through hands-on engineering challenges.

Arts

Visual and performing arts that build creativity, expression, and cultural pride.

Mathematics

Number sense, algebraic thinking, and problem-solving that grow with each grade.

STREAM with an Emphasis on the Arts

Learning you can build with your hands

Beyond core academics, students explore through STREAM: Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Exploratory projects let students ask questions, make things, and connect ideas across subjects.

This is where curiosity becomes creation, and where students discover the kind of thinkers and makers they want to be.

Students collaborating on a STREAM project

How the week works

Real-time instruction, time to explore, and the flexibility a remote program should offer.

01 — Live

Real-time instruction

Students join live online classes with their teachers and pods, Monday through Thursday.

02 — Self-paced

Work on your rhythm

Between live blocks, students move through self-paced work that fits how they learn best.

03 — Explore

Fridays for discovery

Fridays are set aside for hands-on exploratory learning across STREAM with an emphasis on the arts.

A Typical Week

Mon – Thu · Morning live block8:30 – 10:00 AM
Mon – Thu · Break & independent work10:00 – 10:45 AM
Mon – Thu · Midday live block10:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday · Exploratory learningAll day

What each grade looks like

An overview of the journey through grades 6, 7, and 8. Detailed grade-by-grade curriculum is being finalized.

Grade 6

Foundations

Students build strong habits in math, reading, writing, and inquiry as they step into middle school, supported closely within their pod.

Grade 7

Expansion

Deeper problem-solving and analysis across core subjects, with growing independence and richer exploratory projects.

Grade 8

Launch

Rigorous academics and capstone exploratory work prepare students with the confidence and skills for high school and beyond.

Learning Pods & Community

No one learns alone

Students learn in small pods, close-knit groups where they connect, collaborate, and build community with their peers and mentors. Pods make a remote school feel personal, and they connect students to the communities they will go on to lead.

It is how we keep a virtual microschool warm, accountable, and genuinely human.

A small-group virtual learning session

Ready to learn with us?

Enrollment is open year-round. Reach out and we will guide your family through every step.

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