School for the Blind Overview
(Grades 6 – 8)
The School for the Blind’s Middle School accepts students who are ready to begin an educational adventure that will transition them into high school.
Middle school students will:
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Enjoy hands-on learning opportunities
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Learn essential independence skills
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Enhance communications skills
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Participate in health and physical education classes
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Academics
Students learn:
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To solve challenging math equations and problems
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To read and comprehend grade level texts, like Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward and George Orwell's Animal Farm
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To write structured English, expanding to compositions
The curriculum also includes:
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Introductory courses to physical and biological science
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Social studies, American and SC history
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Character education
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Reading and writing in braille |
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The Middle School curriculum follows state standards and students use state adopted textbooks.
