Sunset Middle is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) School committed to a whole child, inquiry based approach of teaching and learning. Every student at Sunset is an IB student and receives the benefits of learning through rigorous, relevant, and engaging courses. In an IBMYP school, students take 8 subject areas each year. Those include an incredible variety of music, art, and design classes, PE every year, and either Spanish or French each year.
Academic Highlights
- Sunset Middle is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) school which prepares students who choose the IB pathway at Niwot HS to successfully complete the rigorous, two-year IB Diploma Programme.
- The IBMYP experience culminates with 8th grade students creating a Community Project where they research and choose a passion topic, determine how to engage in community service for that topic, and present their project to the school community.
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Advanced English classes.
- Two advanced Math tracks beginning in 6th grade. One with completion of Algebra in 8th grade and the other with completion of Geometry in 8th grade.
- Additional Literacy support to help students read at grade level.
- Advisory classes focused on students learning executive functioning skills.
- GT students have Advisory class with the GT teacher to focus on ALPs.
- To meet the unique needs of gifted and advanced learners, Sunset offers the Universal Middle School (UMS) Program. UMS is designed for gifted and advanced learners to create their own learning experiences in select classes in collaboration with our UMS teacher.
- After school programming to enhance and support in class learning.
- Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) is a middle school orientation and transition program for students.