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The middle school educational experience seeks to provide for the intellectual, physical, emotional, social and cultural needs of students in grades 6-8. Allowing for a smooth transition from childhood to adolescence and from middle to high school is a priority.

Suffolk Public School has four middle schools: Forest Glen, John F. Kennedy, John Yeates, and King's Fork. Middle schools begin classes at 7:45 am and end at 2:15 pm. The schools operate on an alternate day schedule, link here for the schedule.

Middle School Program of Studies
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Science 6
Science 7
Life Science
Science 8
Physical Science
History/Social Science 6
US History: 1877 to the Present
History/Social Science 7
Civics and Economics
History/Social Science 8
World Geography
English 6
English 7
English/Literature 8
or
English 8 and
Foreign Language
Math 6
Math 7
or
Pre-Algebra
Math 8 (Pre-Algebra)
or
Algebra I/Part I
or
Algebra I
Health and
Physical Education
Health and
Physical Education
Health and
Physical Education

Exploratory Options

Year-long courses

  • Beginning Band
  • Strings 6


Nine Weeks Rotations

  • Introduction to Keyboarding
  • Art 6
  • Family and Consumer Science 6
  • Introduction to Technology
  • General Music 6

Exploratory Options

Year-long courses

  • Intermediate Band
  • Strings 7
  • Chorus 7

Semester Courses

  • Keyboarding
  • Art 7
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Technology Systems
  • FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory)

Exploratory Options

Year-long courses

  • Advanced Band
  • Strings 8
  • Chorus 8

Semester Courses

  • Keyboarding
  • Art 8
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Technology Systems

Suffolk Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies.

    Kevin L. Alston, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
    100 N. Main Street
    P.O. Box 1549
    Suffolk, VA 23434

    Phone: (757) 925-6750
    Email: kevinalston@spsk12.net

  
   
 

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