The Long Valley Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 1050 students in grades 6 – 8 and eighty seven professional staff. A concerted effort is made to ensure that the school is a caring and sensitive place for pre-adolescents to grow and learn. The Long Valley Middle School is committed to providing the best possible intellectual and emotional support necessary to ensure academic success and to provide a smooth transition through preadolescence.

 

The foundation of our academic program includes courses in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, world language and a program of comprehensive health and physical education. Students are also required to take courses supporting the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in the areas of art and  music. In addition, students may select to participate in exploratory courses offered in the areas of industrial technology, consumer education, nutrition, chorus, and musical keyboarding.

 

Since evaluation is an essential and on-going part of all successful school educational programs, the teaching staff routinely uses a variety of assessment techniques. Besides teacher-designed assessments, other evaluation instruments include district tests, the NJ ASK achievement tests administered to students in grades 6,7 & 8.

 

The Long Valley Middle School is organized using six interdisciplinary teams serving approximately 120 students in grades 7 and 8 and five interdisciplinary teams with approximately 75 students in grade 6. This organizational structure supports communication among teachers, parents, and students as they go through the transition from a self-contained elementary classroom to the departmentalized high school program. The middle school is designed specifically for the pre-adolescent youngsters it serves. The educators at the Long Valley Middle School place an emphasis on high academic standards while providing the emotional support critical to success during the middle school years. This unique combination of scholastic rigor and emotional support is the hallmark of our school.

 

Our middle school PTA takes a very active role within our school. Through their efforts, parents are afforded the opportunity to volunteer for numerous activities such as: fund-raising, book fairs, tutoring programs, field trip chaperones, lab assistants, and other activities.

 

In addition to the academic challenges, the Long Valley Middle School promotes student involvement in interscholastic sports, clubs, and activity programs. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities to maintain overall health and optimal growth. The school continues to support a major anti-violence and bullying reduction program known as V-Free. As part of this initiative, students were encouraged to participate in a variety of efforts designed to establish a school environment that allows students to be free from violence, vandalism, bullying, and victimization.