Middle School Capstone Program
The 8th Grade Capstone challenges our students to think about the interconnectedness of people and systems, the issues our human community faces locally and globally, and how to leverage small solutions to maximize impact." –UPrep Middle School teacher
What is a capstone project?
Capstone is a culminating 8th grade learning experience where students engage in activities designed to inspire and foster civic engagement, community-building, self-reflection, and real world problem-solving.
During this intensive, students develop a project within one of three impact tracks—digital innovation, performing arts, or visual arts—while seeking to answer the guiding question, how can Pumas make their mark?
Throughout the program, students engage in community service, team-building activities, individualized tasks, and group projects. At the end of the Capstone intensive, students go on an overnight retreat with their advisors to celebrate the end of their Middle School years.
Within each track, students cultivate leadership skills and complete self-assessment and peer assessment with the intent to:
- collaborate on problem-solving in both academic and real-world settings,
- build empathy and appreciation for the impact of global sustainability challenges on individuals and communities,
- learn how local nonprofit organizations and global NGOs address a variety of social and economic issues, and
- engage with classmates in group and gradewide discussions.
Capstone gives students the opportunity to dive deeper into UPrep's mission of global citizenship and social responsibility.
