Download your guide to your middle schooler’s brain!

Did you know that your middle schooler’s brain is going through a second growth spurt? Or that confidence levels drop by as much as 30% for girls between the ages of 8 and 14?

Download this Guide to learn how Hudson Lab School prepares students for the future using science-based research on the Middle Schooler’s Brain:

• Learn how Hudson Lab School respects the joys of childhood and the science of learning to prepare children for the future

• Details of our 21st-century approach to education, including Project-Based Learning and Design Thinking

• Hallmarks of our community, including small class sizes, masterful teachers, and our focus on learning and growth in collaboration with peers rather than in competition

• Our commitment to helping students build a strong and meaningful identity 

• Brain development research and strategies to reframe challenges with your middle schooler

• Why this period in your child’s life is so critical for building cognitive resilience, decision-making skills and confidence (hint: extraordinary brain plasticity)

• What to look for in a middle school to ensure your child will be optimally supported academically, socially, and emotionally for this critical period in their brain development

• A portrait of a Hudson Lab School graduate and what skills parents can expect their children to possess upon graduation