4/2/25:
Today, our guest speaker was Melissa Murphy, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services at Wheaton - Warrenville District 200. Her subject: offering elective courses in the middle schools (grades 6-8) to prepare students for high school and beyond. This is part of the District's Vision 2026 - Academic Excellence Strategies: https://www.cusd200.org/page/vision2026.
The middle school program and curriculum offers extensive & diverse learning opportunities: https://www.cusd200.org/documents/student-learning/middle-school-program-and-curriculum/445772.
The electives have been and continue to be reviewed & developed to align with the District's Career Pathways Program to expose students to a variety of opportunities: https://sites.google.com/cusd200.org/careerpathways/home. This ongoing development follows four broad paths: Art & Draw, Culinary & Hospitality, Manufacturing & Engineering, and Finance & Business Services.