The Middle School years are marked by transition. Students experience more emotional and social growth during these years than at any other time since infancy. Middle School is a time for actively engaging students' energy and abilities. Therefore, we devote equal attention to their emerging interpersonal skills and to their lifelong learning skills and habits. During this period of early adolescence, girls at Ursuline are encouraged to continue to be self-confident and independent in their thinking.

Course of study includes Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Middle school students begin formal study of either Spanish or French, and eighth graders complete the equivalent of one year of high school foreign language by the time they finish Middle School. Special classes in the Middle School include Music, Drama, Studio Art, Physical Education, Health, and Computer.

Activities in Middle School include: singing in choral groups, playing instruments in ensembles and a band, playing on sports teams, and socializing at informal dances with students from St. Edmond's Academy. Both grades in the Middle School have an annual overnight trip. The seventh grade trip focuses on environmental study and the eighth grade trip on American history. Highlights of the Middle School years are the annual eighth grade play in which every member of the class participates, and the Eighth Grade Fair.

Middle School is both a time of preparation for the eventual demands of the Upper School and a celebration of growth in each young girl's life.