Academics
- About Voss Middle School Academics
- Career and Technical Education (CTE)
- Reading Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Health/PE, Athletics
- Languages Other Than English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
About Voss Middle School Academics
Boerne ISD’s middle schools serve students in grades 6-8, and the District provides middle school students a well-balanced, rigorous curriculum that meets and exceeds the requirements set forth by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). A key focus of the Boerne ISD academic program is to prepare all students for the high school curriculum by concentrating on the attainment of essential skills in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Electives
In addition to certain required courses, students may choose optional courses (electives) in fine arts, languages other than English, technology education, career exploration, and physical education. Elective course offerings may vary from school to school based on student requests, staff availability, and/or funding for instructional resources.
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Career and Technology Education encompasses the following course options:
- College & Career Readiness
- Family Consumer Science
- STEM
- Digital Literacy
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Ariana Garza, Department Chair
Michael Blackmon
Colton Chumbley
Ricardo Cardoza
Reading Language Arts
English Language Arts & Reading courses are offered for grades 6-8. Each grade level also offers an Honors level course. Honors courses are subject to summer reading assignments.
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Lesley Olvera, Department Chair
Katy Guthrie
Taya Monroe
Fine Arts
Fine Arts Elective Courses include the following course options:
- Art
- Band
- Choir
- Theatre
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Art
Stacie Lewis
Stephanie Ramirez
Band
Alicia Perkins
Tivo Tristan
Choir
Yajahira Herrera
Orchestra
Joshua Barker
Theatre
Robert Gonzalez
Health/PE, Athletics
Physical Education courses are offered at each grade level. Athletics is open to seventh and eighth grade students and includes the following sports:
- basketball
- football
- volleyball
- tennis
- soccer
- cross country (students will enroll in PE)
- track (students will enroll in PE)
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Colton Chumbley, Campus Athletic Director
Michael Blackmon
Lance Cain
Andrew Cardenas
Cameron Eller
Michael Gati
Morgan Kunz
Jeremy Monroe
Mae Taylor
Daniel Williams
Languages Other Than English
LOTE Courses encompass the following course options:
- Spanish
- ASL
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Abigail De Leon
Math
Mathematics courses are offered for grades 6-8. Each grade level also offers an Honors level course. Honors courses are subject to summer assignments.
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Stephanie Scott, Department Chair
Britni Bratton
Lindsey Carpenter
Science
For a detailed description of each course, view the BISD Course Catalog.
LeighAnn Mitchell, Department Chair
Darren Athens
Amie Bryson
Social Studies
The following social studies courses are offered at VMS:
- Contemporary World Cultures
- Texas History
- American History
For detailed information, view the BISD Course Catalog.
Jenifer Smith, Department Chair
Betsey Blount
Lance Cain
Special Education
The Boerne Independent School District provides a continuum of special education offerings. These services include, but are not limited to:
To the extent that they will benefit, eligible special education students are included with their age-appropriate peers in regular schools. Many programs are available to these students. Both general education and special education teaching staff have received extensive training in making accommodations, adaptations, and modifications, for learning differences.
For more information about the Special Education services offered in BISD, click here.