Mission:

Our mission at the Eldon Middle School is to promote academic success, encourage emotional and social growth, and to help develop purpose and direction in the lives of our students, while emphasizing high standards. We seek to do this in a safe and positive environment with the cooperation of school, family and community.

Vision:

In order to achieve the mission of EMS, we commit ourselves to creating and maintaining a school that addresses and is adaptive to the needs of all students in a positive, safe and cooperative manner. We envision a school in which:

Curriculum is designed to help all students meet standards and is applicable to life;

Instruction is adaptive, progressive and uses various strategies to engage and excite students;

Assessment is consistent, instruction and curriculum related, and growth oriented;

The learning environment is comfortable, free from physical, mental and emotional threat, and conducive to learning.