Middle School
How Middle School Should Be
Middle school is a time of tremendous growth and opportunity. As you navigate the path forward for your middle school student, consider how an SCLA experience will nurture your student spiritually, intellectually, and physically.
The St. Croix Lutheran Academy Middle School fosters a caring, Christian community of active learners and explorers for students in grades 6-8. Utilizing a collaborative learning environment, including study groups and experiences outside of the classroom, an SCLA middle school education is designed to encourage students to define themselves and explore the world. Ultimately, SCLA middle school students put their gifts and talents into practice as servant leaders at school, in the community, and throughout the world.
The teachers of St. Croix Lutheran Academy's middle school emphasize exploratory, experiential, and innovative education to foster a love of lifelong learning.
Ability Placement
Academic planning in the St. Croix Lutheran Academy middle school is designed to meet the individual needs of each student. Using placement testing, students are grouped by ability and given the opportunity to take high-school-level math and literature courses during their middle school years. In addition, students enjoy taking engineering, science, U.S. history, art, music, and more. Small class sizes and the highly trained, caring teachers are prepared to challenge each student to new levels of success.
Christ-centered classrooms and Bible-based teaching point students to Christ, the source of all knowledge, wisdom, and talent.
Experiential Learning
The teachers of St. Croix Lutheran Academy's middle school emphasize exploratory, experiential, and innovative education to foster a love of lifelong learning. Educational opportunities that happen outside of the middle school classrooms might include:
- History lessons at local museums
- Service events
- Performances at Orchestra Hall or visits to other Twin Cities arts venues
- A trip to the University of Minnesota
- Trips to local sports venues
- Experiential trips for physical education
God-Glorifying Activities
Middle School Teams
The following activities are offered to all middle school students in grades 6-8. Middle school students in grades 7-8 may also try out for high school sports. Summer camps and other youth programs offer middle school students an opportunity to engage with varsity coaches and improve their skills.
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Football (fall)
- Volleyball (fall)
- Robotics (fall/winter)
- Girls Basketball (winter)
- Boys Basketball (winter)
- Speech (winter)
- Baseball (spring)
- Bowling (spring)
- Track and Field (spring)
Middle School Staff
Bradley Essig
Titles:
Principal
Departments:
Physical Education, Administration, Middle School
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Lisa Streckert
Titles:
Middle School Administrative Assistant, Communications Assistant
Departments:
Staff, Middle School, Communications
Email:
Austin Eisenmann
Titles:
Instructor, MS Activities Director
Departments:
Mathematics, Middle School
Email:
Ryan Maertz
Titles:
Instructor, Coach Cross Country
Departments:
Science, Middle School, STEM
Email:
April Marquardt
Titles:
Instructor, Coach Speech, Accompanist
Departments:
Fine Arts, World Languages, ESL, Middle School
Email:
Mike Marquardt
Titles:
Instructor, Choral Director, Drama Director
Departments:
Fine Arts, Middle School
Email:
Anna Miller
Titles:
Director of Domestic Admissions
Departments:
Fine Arts, Middle School, Visual Arts
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Rev. Dustin Sievert
Titles:
Campus Pastor, Chapel Coordinator, Instructor
Departments:
Religion, Middle School, Pastoral
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