Thank you to everyone who voted for the "Best of the Best" People's Choice awards from the Tampa Bay Times! Your support helped us win the gold award for "best private grade/middle school" and the silver award for "best preschool!"
Middle School
Middle School News
The eighth-grade students began by considering the many ways they could make a difference in the world. Through the IB Community Project, students experienced the responsibility of completing a significant piece of work over an extended period of time and put their chosen subject into a global context
Three casts featuring more than 80 students from the Tampa Bay area are appearing in the Broadway classic Cats. The students are enrolled in Corbett Prep's Community School of the Arts, which offers performing arts opportunities as well as music, drama and dance lessons to students at Corbett Prep and the greater community.
Spending a summer at Corbett Prep's CAMP IDS uncovers a world of opportunities for students in Tampa who are entering PreKindergarten 3 (PreK3) through 12th grade in the fall.
Middle School Musical Theatre invites you to explore the galaxy in six performances of Starmites March 28-31. Starmites is a charming story about a shy teenager who avoids the pressures of growing up by escaping into the fantasy world of her favorite comic books. When she mysteriously travels through a magic portal to Intergalactic Space, she finds herself in the middle of a conflict where she must fight an evil villain and save the universe!
6th, 7th & 8th Grades
In addition to preparing our students to soar in a high school setting, Corbett Prep Middle School teachers support the student in developing the confidence, leadership, and character they will need in the future.
With opportunities to earn high school credits, our rigorous academics are aligned with the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and are flexibly designed to meet individual needs. Variety and choice through specials, electives and clubs, athletic excellence and opportunity for all students, and a dedicated group of teachers who truly connect with each student blend to create a one-of-a-kind middle school experience.
Corbett Prep treats its Middle School students as leaders of the entire school, providing opportunities in on- and off-campus retreats for the students to practice leadership skills, discover their personal strengths, and work together as teams. Students in the Middle School and Intermediate Division also serve as buddies throughout the school year for Field Day, STEAM Fest, and other special activities.
Experiences Designed for Middle Schoolers
academics & the Arts
Electives & Clubs
Leadership Opportunities
Character Development
Athletics
The Benefits of the K-8th Grade School
Students attending schools that include the elementary and middle school grades have a better experience socially and academically, new research shows.
They're happier, perform better academically, and encounter less bullying than students who go to traditional middle schools.
Read more about the findings of the study, published in 2016 in the American Educational Research Journal.