According to the Association for Middle Level Education, there are 14 characteristics that, when fully implemented, create successful schools for young adolescents.

These characteristics are:

• Educators who value working with this age group and are prepared to do so;
• Courageous, collaborative leadership;
• A shared vision that guides decisions;
• An inviting, supportive, and safe environment;
• High expectations for every member of the learning community;
• Students and teachers engaged in active learning;
• An adult advocate for every student;
• School-initiated family and community partnerships;
• Curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory;
• Multiple learning and teaching approaches that respond to their diversity;
• Assessment and evaluation programs that promote quality learning;
• Organizational structures that support meaningful relationships and learning;
• School-wide efforts and policies that foster health, wellness, and safety;
• Multifaceted guidance and support services.

We embrace these characteristics; therefore, we proudly dedicate ourselves to being the best middle school level educators we can be.