Classes
All Mililani Middle School students take mandatory core classes. Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science are required classes for all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. 6th grade students also have one elective, and two "wheel" classes, similar to electives, but a student can't choose his or her wheel. The two wheels rotate every quarter. 7th, and 8th graders are given two electives and just one wheel. Wheels include physical education, art, health, etc. In all, a student has eight classes (4 cores, wheels, electives, and advisory). Advisory is character building class, and is held every Wednesday. Electives include New Media Design, Tech Ed, Japanese, Art, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Hawaiian dance,Home economics, yearbook design (in 8th grade) and more.
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