Crystal Lake Middle School Magnet Programs

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    Crystal Lake Middle offers a specialized curriculum that focuses on Engineering and Environmental Science or International Affairs and Business (IAB). Our programs are designed to promote academic excellence, creativity, and innovation in education while allowing students to develop expertise in their chosen field and gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Our magnet programs are designed to challenge and engage students at all academic levels, pushing them to reach their full potential. We emphasize the importance of enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for success in today’s rapidly changing world. We provide students with opportunities to engage in hands-on learning experiences and interdisciplinary projects, that allow students to develop the skills necessary to succeed in their future careers and endeavors. We provide a diverse learning environment by attracting students from different socio-economic backgrounds, cultural backgrounds, and academic abilities. This diversity encourages students to learn from one another, fostering understanding, tolerance, and respect among the student body. Crystal Lake encourages students to explore their creativity and think innovatively to ultimately contribute to the betterment of society.

Program Offers

  • Engineering and Environmental Science:

    Crystal Lake Middle School’s (CLMS) Engineering and Environmental Science program embraces creating educational interests and fostering student achievement through its visionary and innovative use of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.). Students are engaged in building and programming robots, wiring, and launching rockets, providing practical solutions to current problems through project-based learning assignments, writing technical research reports, and manipulating objects in labs. Through the campus Food Forest, students plant and maintain vegetation while observing the ecosystems they create. With this unique opportunity, students learn about environmental issues while demonstrating an understanding of its fragility and the importance of its protection. This program develops, excites, and prepares students for a career in science; a career rich in global components requiring technology and critical thinking skills.

    International Affairs and Business:

    Crystal Lake Middle School offers an International Affairs and Business (IAB) Magnet Program in which students study the effects of domestic and foreign affairs on our global economy. While examining cultural and ethnic diversity, this program prepares scholars for a career in global affairs. Students can earn high school credit for Mandarin Chinese, French, or Spanish languages. They are engaged in hands-on activities, project-based learning (PBL), and designing 3D projects based on historical/influential figures or landmarks found within their World Language focus. Students in the IAB Magnet Program further their appreciation of the language and culture they are studying by attending field trips to Chinese, Spanish, or French museums, restaurants, and cultural sites.

    Civil Air Patrol:

    With cadet membership in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), students take part in Leadership Trainings, Earning Ranks & Rewards, Teambuilding, Flying, Obstacle Courses, Model Rocketry, Hiking & Camping, Search & Rescue, and Exploring Aviation Careers.

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Transportation for Magnet Students

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