Highlights Maywood Middle School opened for grades 6-8 in the fall of 1969. In the 2018-19 school year we served 1,175 students from the surrounding area that includes Renton Highlands, Newcastle and parts of Issaquah and Maple Valley. Students who are promoted from 8th grade at Maywood typically attend Liberty High School or Gibson Ek High School. MMS teachers offer students rich learning opportunities via engaging course work that is aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and closely matches the offerings at the other middle schools in the Issaquah School District. Core course offer students a strong foundation in essential skills and knowledge. Students can access advanced learning opportunities via self-select to meet student learning goals in Math Science and English Language Arts. With an experienced and expert teaching staff, students at MMS benefit from excellence and best practices in instruction. Math: All District middle schools have adopted a new math curriculum, Connected Math Program (CMP). Students choosing an advanced path may complete Algebra 1 or Geometry by the end of 8th grade. This allows Maywood students to enter high school on track to reach the highest levels of high school math. English Language Arts: Students engage in a CCSS aligned curriculum through the workshop model that allow students to receive high-quality instruction and to pursue topics and themes of greatest interest. Students explore fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Students engage in writing personal narratives, explanatory essays, argumentative essays, poetry, short stories and analytical essays. Advanced ELA courses with a higher level reading and writing demands are offered at each grade level.
Social Studies: Students study Ancient Civilizations, World History, Washington State History, US History and Civics. Skills emphasized include CCSS aligned speaking, listening, reading, writing learning activities. There is an emphasis on simulations, personal responsibility, critical thinking and civil discussions throughout grade levels. Science: Students study Life, Earth and Physical Science throughout their time at Maywood Middle School. Course are inquiry and lab based with an emphasis on all components of the scientific process. Students choosing the advanced path may complete Biology by the end of 8th grade for high school credit. World Language: First-year Spanish and Japanese are offered for high-school credit during a student’s 8th grade year. This allows our students to reach even high levels of world language learning in high school. Maywood has been recognized a 2015 and 2016 Washington Achievement Award Winner in closing the achievement gap for English Language Learners (ELL). Our ELL program serves 3% of the student body and provides high quality instruction and supports for students whose first language is not English. Our elective offerings are in the areas of fine arts, technology and fitness. Starting in the 2018-19 school year the Code.org class called Computer Science (CS) Discoveries was offered and has become a popular choice. And Career and Technology Education (CTE) electives based on “Project Lead the Way” (PLTW) curriculum are offered and include: Design and Modeling and Automation and Robotics I & II.