Electives
Explore Your Passions: Discover Your Potential
Where Learning Meets Passion
At Southside School, we believe in more than just academics—we believe in discovering what makes you unique. Our diverse range of electives allows you to explore your interests, develop new skills, and ignite your creativity. Whether you're expressing yourself artistically, capturing memories in Yearbook, or exploring new languages and technologies, our electives offer the perfect opportunity to make your middle school experience truly your own. Discover what you love, and let your passion guide your journey.
Southside Electives
An innovative diploma program that enhances scholarly and essential academic skills through in-depth, discipline-specific studies.
Focuses on applying ideas to create value and profit by combining research, development, problem-solving, and essential soft skills.
Consumer Sciences examines how personal and family choices affect individuals, families, and communities within broader societal and environmental contexts.
Explores the study and analysis of English literature and language, offering opportunities to explore various texts and enhance communication skills.
Provides education in music, dance, theatre, and visual arts, emphasizing the role of art in evoking emotions and conveying ideas.
The Foreign Languages elective category empowers students to use modern languages for effective communication, both spoken and written.
Equips students with the skills to gather, analyze, and present news, empowering them to tell their communities' stories and engage actively in civic life.
Focuses on foundational concepts, teaching students to reason logically, solve problems, and apply mathematical principles to real-world situations.
Focuses on exploring living organisms and natural processes through observation, experimentation, and deduction.
Engages students in a dynamic exploration of human behavior, relationships, resources, and institutions, preparing them to be informed and active citizens.
An interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes hands-on, problem-based learning in science, technology, engineering, and math to prepare students for college and future career success.