Middle School Highlights
Advisory
Advisory a dedicated work time that allows students the opportunity to seek extra assistance or enrichment from any teacher in the Middle School. Teachers may also take this opportunity to gather groups of students for re-teaching.
Academic Achievement
Our commitment to academic excellence is deeply integrated with our Catholic mission to develop the whole student. Our middle school program consistently achieves exceptional academic results, demonstrating the strength and rigor of our curriculum. According to the Fall 2025 NWEA MAP standardized testing, our students’ performance places them among the top in the nation achieving a combined average in the 73rd percentile in Mathematics and the 72nd percentile in Reading. This outcome means the majority of our Frassati middle schoolers performed higher than over 70% of their peers nationwide—a clear testament to the dedication of our families and faculty who ensure our students thrive intellectually and spiritually.
Music Program
Our goals in the Frassati Catholic Academy music program are to help students grow in confidence and caliber as we use our musical abilities to glorify God. All middle school students participate in general music and concerts to help them reach these goals. They also have the option to be a part of a 3rd-8th grade Liturgical Choir which sings once a month for all school Masses or a part of the 5th-8th grade Symphony/private lessons where they learn how to play a musical instrument both by themselves and with others.
Technology focuses on:
6th Grade: Using Google-based tools for school and beyond such as documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows. Understanding “good” engineering from historical examples as well as cementing ideas of the engineering cycle and the role of iteration with a practical 3D printing model project of students’ choice.
7th Grade: Exploring the role of technology in learning, how learning is measured, basic principles of machine learning, and the role of AI in our world. Students also explore electronic components that make up many electronics using LittleBits.
8th Grade: Exploring the role of technology in learning and understanding in greater depth topics like plagiarism, attribution, and the role of AI in our world. They also learn additional research skills, formatting awareness, and email etiquette. Finally, they have an introduction to Arduino programming and an opportunity to make a useful or interesting invention using Arduino, 3D printing, or some other modality.
Ambassador/Service Projects
Middle schoolers have the opportunity to be an ambassador and also take part in a variety of service and leadership projects throughout the year such as:
- collecting Pop Tabs and Food Shelf items
- ringing bells at the Salvation Army locations during the holidays
- organizing carnival activities for our elementary students
- working with teachers to assist with planning, organizing and reading with their students.
Leadership
Buddies: Middle schoolers begin to take a leadership role as they get buddied up with the younger grades for Mass and Adoration, get together to read and guide younger students in other activities throughout the year.
Kindness Project: 8th graders prepare a presentation on kindness that includes putting together slides, finding supporting videos, and presenting to the younger grades, spreading kindness!
Sports
Our Frassati athletics program is very popular among our students and we continue to grow! Our goal is to provide positive, fun and affordable options. The programs we offer are great opportunities to try new activities and make new friendships! Frassati currently offers the following sport programs as part of the St. Paul Catholic Athletic Association.
Fall – Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country
Winter – Basketball, Swimming, Hockey
Spring – Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Golf
