Middle School Computer Science & Technology Program
In college, I was comfortable with the content in my computer science classes because of how well UPrep prepared me." –Aisse Torres '17, Software Engineer at Microsoft
At UPrep, students use technology as a tool for learning. Our curriculum is built for creativity, communication, and collaboration, while modeling how professionals use technology in their respective fields. Faculty work with academic specialists, developing students’ technology skills in real-world ways.
Digital Citizenship: Students discuss positive social interactions online and practice respectful communication with online communities both on and off campus.
Intellectual Property, Research, and Evaluating Information: Our librarians partner with teachers to bring critical research skills into students’ classwork.
Reflection and Face-to-Face Time: While technology is integrated throughout our curriculum, students have time to reflect and build healthy habits around device use. Structured “no device” times and community expectations promote students building face-to-face relationships. Our Middle School students are required to have cell phones turned off and put away throughout the entire school day.
Middle Schoolers use Chromebooks for specific classroom activities and are instructed to only use them when and as directed by a teacher. For those students seeking additional depth in computer science, a complete sequence of electives is offered.
Clubs and Activities
- Robotics club
- Makerspace club
- Drone club
- Scratch club (coding)
- 3D printing
- Virtual reality
- Laser cutting
Elective Courses
Current students and faculty:
For tech resources, please log in to the Veracross portal.