Middle School Course Planning Guide

Infinite Campus

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal is an internet-based student information system designed to assist in communication between home and school. The Portal gives parents, guardians and students access to important student information such as grades, schedules, attendance and announcements in real time. It also allows parents/guardians to view their household contact information and student emergency contacts, and request updates to this information directly from the Portal.

Each parent/guardian and student has his/her own account. For parents and guardians, this single account allows for viewing of information for all students in the household. If a parent needs to set up their Parent Portal account for the first time, they will need an activation key from the student's building office staff. Once they have this key, they will create their own username and password. Students log on to the Portal using the same credentials they use to log on to the computer. Parent Portal: Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP)

Missouri students may request enrollment in online courses through the Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) offered through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). These courses are offered by outside providers and facilitated outside of the Park Hill School District. Students enrolling with a MOCAP vendor will unenroll from the Park Hill School District. There is a link to more information regarding MOCAP in the footer of the district website.

Schoology

Schoology is our district’s Learning Management System (LMS). Schoology may be used by teachers to deliver course content, communicate with students, engage students in online learning activities, and share other resources.

Counseling Department members are available to assist students and parents throughout the enrollment process. Visit the middle school websites to learn more about the counselors.

Congress

Lakeview

Plaza

Walden

Course Offerings

See our course offerings for sixth, seventh and eighth grades.

AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an elective course that prepares students for college readiness and success. It is scheduled during the regular school day as a yearlong course. Each week, students receive instruction utilizing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum provided by their AVID Elective teacher, tutor-facilitated study groups, motivational activities, and academic success skills. The course emphasizes rhetorical reading, analytical writing, collaborative discussion strategies, tutorial inquiry study groups, preparation for college entrance and placement exams, college study skills and test-taking strategies, note taking, and research.

In the Park Hill School District, AVID is offered at the middle and high school level to prepare students who are academically “in the middle” for success in applying for and completing four-year post-secondary education. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students and in closing the achievement gap. Students are accepted into the AVID program after a screening process that includes a review of academic and disciplinary records, teacher recommendations, personal interviews, and parent contacts. AVID participation is voluntary, and students sign a formal agreement to participate in all elements of the program. AVID students make the commitment to enroll in the most rigorous coursework available, as well as the AVID elective course. AVID helps ensure students possess the higher-level skills they need for college.

Middle School Special Services

In compliance with Public Law 94-142 and the amendments in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), the Park Hill School District provides Special Services to students who have been determined eligible under IDEA. The Special Services team provides individualized instruction through the development of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) that is reviewed and revised annually. A full continuum of special education services is available to meet the needs of students with all categories of disabilities in the Park Hill School District. For more information, please visit the Special Services website. 

Summer School Program

The Park Hill School District offers summer school each summer. Courses will be offered pending sufficient enrollment and funding in summer school for 2026.