School Welcome

Welcome to Realms Middle School!

Realms Middle School is a magnet school in Bend-La Pine Schools serving 150 sixth through eighth grade students who seek a school where academically rigorous curriculum meets active pedagogy. Our expanded definition of student achievement, drawn from our work with EL Education, goes far beyond the traditional mastery of knowledge and skills. At Realms Middle School, students become young adults of character who possess the ability to produce high quality work through a curriculum that focuses on real-world, inter-disciplinary, and problem-based learning, frequent fieldwork and authentic stewardship/service.

Our Mission

At Realms Middle School, our mission is to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning.

Traits of a Realms Middle School Graduate

Through our work with Expeditionary Learning, and drawing from our friends at Deeper Learning, we have defined the traits of a Realms Middle School graduate. Realms Middle School students will:

• Have a command over a rich body of content and skills
• Produce work of a high quality and craftsmanship
• Apply knowledge and skills to tasks that demand critical thinking, problem solving and original thought
• Demonstrate positive character and engage deeply in learning
• Demonstrate habits of service and citizenship

EL Education

Realms Middle School is a part of the EL Education national network (formerly Expeditionary Learning).

EL Education is a national organization dedicated to unlocking the highest potential of teachers so that their students can achieve more than they ever thought possible. EL Education schools pursue rigorous and engaging curriculum while building motivation, persistence, and compassion so that students become not just test ready, but future ready! Follow this link to their website to learn more.