At Tesseract we understand the social, emotional and intellectual needs of the middle school child. At the very core of our mission is an extraordinarily student-centered approach designed to help each individual student develop his or her unique talents in a safe and supportive environment.
Our innovative curriculum, small-class sizes and outstanding educators are all devoted to the development of inquisitive and reflective students who learn through experience and discovery, and seek deep understanding of knowledge. Tesseract students are encouraged to develop their natural talents in areas including communication, numeric analysis, written reflection, foreign language, the arts and athletics. This multi-sensory, integrated approach to learning allows students to make their own connections, process and remember information in a way uniquely meaningful to them and understand concepts at their own current levels. Rather than rote memorization, critical thinking skills are developed.
At Tesseract we believe that learning does not begin and end in the classroom. Whenever possible, we strive to connect student learning to the local or global community. The middle school regularly participates in local field trips and visits from guest speakers, as well as experiences an annual curriculum-related class trip.
As important as our academic curriculum is our advisory program and social curriculum, Developmental Designs for Middle School (DDMS), which promote a sense of camaraderie and community for students. Tesseract utilizes the DDMS curriculum to keep young people safe, connected, responsible and engaged in learning. This approach is based upon research-grounded beliefs that healthy, enjoyable relationships are the foundation for success in school. Following this curriculum, advisory teams are comprised of students in fifth and sixth-grade and seventh and eighth-grade to further promote the feelings of safety and camaraderie. Teams meet several times a week under the supervision of an educator to address a wide range of social, emotional and academic issues.
“My children are extremely secure and confident in themselves and their abilities. Not only do they love Tesseract, they love to learn.”
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Lower School Campus | 4800 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 | P 480.991.1770 | F 480.991.1954 Middle and High School Campus | 3939 East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona 85028 | P 480.385.3673 | F 480.385.3674
