Hot Springs Middle School, Hot Springs, Arkansas

The Academy programs offered at Hot Springs Middle School allow students to expand upon the specialized knowledge they have acquired at the elementary level as they prepare to face more academic or career-choice oriented curriculum. The Academies offer special activities during the school day, after school and during the summer months related to the academy theme. A strong emphasis is placed on mastery and application or the core subjects of math, science, social studies and language arts.

International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate Academy offers a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum for highly motivated students. The curriculum prepares them to meet the challenges of most competitive colleges and universities. The International Baccalaureate Academy stimulates the curiosity and the intelligence of students and teaches them to connect school subjects with the outside world.

Academy of the Sciences

The Academy of the Sciences offers the same high quality core curriculum that is featured throughout the Hot Springs Middle School, but with a specific emphasis on math, environmental, aerospace and health sciences and technology. Students learn to solve problems using a variety of strategies and to use technology effectively in
science, mathematics, language arts and social studies.

Visual and Performing Arts

Both Visual and Performing Arts Academies offer a high quality curriculum with additional emphasis on the importance of the arts. This academy allows for critical thinking, creative problem solving and active participation by all students.