Believing that boys and girls learn differently, students at Battle Creek Middle School are taught differently! As a part of the Girls Academy or the Boys Academy, students are in classes by gender and teachers teach the content and curriculum in a way that best meets the needs of girls or boys.

The Battle Creek Hmong Literacy and Culture program is designed to give all students the opportunity to learn Hmong language, culture, and literacy during the school day.  Students participate in classes that focus on various aspects of Hmong culture and develop literacy in the Hmong language.  The program aims to give students more confidence, cultural understanding, and strong language foundations that will aid learning in other content areas.