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Deep Creek Middle School Educator Takes Experiential Learning to New Depths

When Ashlee Major first arrived at Deep Creek Middle School (DCMS) to complete her teaching practice, she had no idea that the experience would completely reshape the way she thought…

Deep Creek Middle School Students Dive Into School Without Walls

As part of the Deep Creek Middle School (DCMS) curriculum, students spend three academic weeks each year fully immersed in the natural environment for a hands-on learning experience in a…

Vote for DCMS Students’ Youth Activism Projects

For several weeks, the DCMS grade 9 students have been studying youth activism. Our class brings students, teachers, and community members together to create a vision for a more positive world. In…

DCMS Grade 8 School Without Walls

DCMS students are currently studying in their School Without Walls unit. Grade 8 is looking at the effect of plastics on the environment, ocean and human health. They are conducting…

DCMS Grade 7 School Without Walls

DCMS students are currently studying in their School Without Walls unit. Grade 7 is conducting an eco-system study of Jack’s Bay and comparing it to other marine environments like the…