Schedule

8:00 a.m. Instruction Begins
2:55 p.m. School Ends

Understanding the Middle School

Middle school is a bridge between elementary and high school. It is not an exaggerated elementary school, nor a miniature high school. Central Middle Schools understands the complexity in promoting academic success while dealing with the social, physical, and emotional changes of the adolescent.

1. Be sensitive to the unique development challenges of early adolescence. It is only when students feel connected and valued that true achievement takes place.
2. Emphasize a deep understanding of important concepts and the development of essential skills.
3. Create smaller 'teams' of students within the larger building in order for faculty members to better know the individual student's ability, interests, and needs.
4. Allow collaboration of teachers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to plan and provide learning opportunities that challenge and support student learning.
5. Advocate for more collaborate learning and problem-solving among students. Learning strategies will often involve inquiry-based, or problem-based, learning on a relevant academic task. This requires a student to collaborate with a group while learning, but learn to be responsible for their individual task.
6. Provide students with the choice of elective/exploratory classes.