Art
Seventh and eighth grade students become familiar with a variety of art and design concepts, mediums, and ways of working with materials. Within the two years that they are in the Intermediate School, they explore drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, digital photography and technology, textiles, and sculpture. Students draw with coarse and fine tools from observation and from their imagination. They relate projects to their changing identities and personal experiences through independent and team assignments. In addition to direct experience in the art studio, field trips to local museums and galleries, lessons about art and culture, as well as references and conversations about particular artists or techniques complement the students’ understanding of their own studio practice.
Art
Within the two years that they are in the Intermediate School, they explore drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, digital photography and technology, textiles, and sculpture.
Athletics
The athletic programs in the Intermediate School offer students a full range of opportunities and experiences. Students participate in sports during each season and benefit from their introduction to the many educational merits of interscholastic competition.
English
Seventh grade English introduces students to literary analysis and emphasizes effective strategies for communicating ideas and opinions.
History
Students also explore current events as they arise and connect to the study of early American history.
Mathematics
The Mathematics Department at the Potomac School believes that math is a powerful tool necessary for success in a wide variety of fields and lifelong endeavors.
Music
The music program in the seventh and eighth grades emphasizes musical literacy through performance.
Science
The Intermediate School science program instills in students the idea that science is not just a body of knowledge, but also a way of viewing the world.
Seminar
To promote growth in students, the IS Seminar course exposes students to key life skills and concepts that help them develop as ethical thinkers, leaders, community members, and teammates in their time at Potomac and beyond.
Technology
The Intermediate School approaches technology as an integral tool to promote research, collaboration, and communication in the 21st century.
Theater
Every winter, a group of Intermediate School actors present the junior version of a well-known musical in our Langstaff Auditorium
World Languages
All students in the Intermediate School choose a language as part of their course of study.