Learning, Growing, and Exploring. Shaped Daily.

At Kingswood Oxford Middle School, every minute matters. Our thoughtfully designed block schedule gives students the time and flexibility to dive deeper into their learning, explore new interests, and develop the skills that shape their success.

With 75-minute class periods, students can move beyond the surface by engaging in meaningful discussions, hands-on projects, collaborative problem-solving, and in-depth exploration. Rather than rushing from one subject to the next, they have time to ask questions, make connections, and think critically.

Our balanced schedule also makes room for art, music, and enriching co-curricular experiences that spark creativity, broaden perspectives, and build leadership and organizational skills. Academic classes meet five times in a 10-day rotation, balancing structure, variety, and flexibility.

And because growth happens beyond the classroom, each day includes dedicated time for athletics and physical activity, where students build confidence, practice teamwork, and discover the value of perseverance.

At KO, every part of the Middle School day has a purpose. From academic discovery to creative expression to teamwork on the field, students are building the habits, skills, and confidence that prepare them for what’s next. Shaped Daily.

Why is our Block Schedule so age-appropriately awesome?

Our school day is designed to have students dig into an idea and wrestle with concepts and problems during a 75-minute class. After using all that brain power, the students reset with a less academic period before tackling the next subject. Having longer periods to learn productively and then transition before focusing on academics helps students achieve deeper learning experiences. Here are some highlights:

Community Time

The Kingswood Oxford Middle School is all about community—every day. We carve out time in our daily schedule to meet with friends, run outside, play a game, gather in a formal assembly, or drop everything and read (DEAR). 

Monday Meeting

Tuesday Recess

Wednesday Formal Assembly

Thursday Form Meetings and DEAR (Drop Everything And Read)

Friday Recess

Big Ideas. Hands-On Learning. Real-World Skills.

At Kingswood Oxford Middle School, curiosity leads to discovery, challenges spark creativity, and learning goes beyond the traditional classroom. Through the Skills Incubator, students build the skills that shape their future—one experience, one challenge, and one discovery at a time.

These dynamic, hands-on micro-courses encourage students to explore new interests, take risks, think differently, and discover that failure can be just as valuable as success. Each eight-class cycle, featuring 75-minute sessions, emphasizes future-focused skills such as collaboration, empathy, communication, creative problem-solving, innovation, digital literacy, and engaged citizenship.

Students take ownership of their learning, tackling authentic challenges, testing ideas, and finding creative solutions. At the end of each cycle, they showcase their discoveries through a project of their choice—whether a digital portfolio, model, research journal, or presentation—and reflect on their growth through self-assessment.

With topics that extend beyond the traditional curriculum, the Skills Incubator gives students the freedom to experiment, innovate, and connect classroom learning to the world around them.

Curiosity. Confidence. Creative Thinking. Shaped Daily.

SKILLS INCUBATOR COURSES SELECTION 2023-2024

The Influence of Hip-Hop on the English Language
Entrepreneurship with Nexgeninnovators
How are Science and Art Connected
How does Geography Impact Culture and Dance
Make it Work: Simple Machines
MySpace to ChatGPT: How to Live in this Evolving World of Social Media
Social Causes and Protest through Music
The Happiness Lab: Strategies and Behaviors that Make You Happy
You Are What You Eat: The Relationship Between Food and Overall Well-Being
The Hunger Gap: The Gaps in Food and Housing Insecurity
Sola: Creating Peace through the Education of Afghan Girls
Wedding Planning 101: Mastering the Art of Event Planning from Concept to Execution

SKILLS INCUBATOR COURSES SELECTION 2024-2025

A cappella

Book Buddies

Leadership: Cup Day Planning

Dance and Music

Data Science, AI, and You

Farm 101

Farm 101: Food Lab Plants and Urban Agriculture

Farm 101: What about the beef?

Form 2 Speeches

History of KO

Hunger Gap

The Impact of AI

Jewelry Making

Leadership Lab: In the Neighborhood

Little Libraries

Mamba Mentality

Math in Art, Art in Math

Middle School Musical

Model UN at KO

Pass the Bricks

Science Fair

Social Entrepreneurship

Theater Tech

Think Like an Engineer

SKILLS INCUBATOR COURSES SELECTION 2025-2026

The Hunger Gap

Think Like an Engineer

Shark Tank 101

Mamba Mentality

Scripps National Spelling Bee

Social Entrepreneurship

KO Model UN

Inventing CT

Book Buddies

History of KO

Biomendical Engineering

Podcast/Blogging

Leadership Lab

The Musical

Musical Tech

Farm 101 Aquaculture

Music and Memory

Form 2 Independent Study

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