Mission and Vision Statement:

Mountview Middle School believes that all educational and school related decisions should be based
upon the divergent needs and uniqueness of the early adolescent. Our core values are respect and
responsibility. Through a climate of respect and trust in the emerging adolescent our responsibility is to provide learning opportunities that meet the varied physical, social and intellectual needs of each child that maximize his or her potential. Our curricula must go beyond the traditional academic subjects to prepare students to work cooperatively, utilize technology to facilitate learning, practice civic responsibilities and demonstrate wellness in a problem solving, decision-making model. With an emphasis on how to learn and what to learn, we must prepare young adolescents to be successful,productive and contributing members of our changing, global society.

I. We believe in:
Helping students develop and improve their critical thinking skills.
Helping students understand the principles and responsibilities of a democratic society.
Helping students understand and successfully cope with the mental, physical, emotional and social
changes they are experiencing as preadolescents and adolescents.
Developing a student's sense of self-discipline, self-respect, and self-reliance.

II. We believe:
Each student is capable of learning and should be held to high expectations.
Students must be actively involved in acquiring and applying skills, knowledge, and attitudes.
Our curriculum should be integrated and not separated by single subject boundaries.
Our instructional strategies must be diverse and emphasize active learning.
A variety of assessment strategies that measure clearly defined outcomes are an integral part of this process.

Our aim is to make our students lifelong learners, who are appreciative of their heritage, and equipped with the skills and positive self-esteem needed to responsibly accept their part in a largely unknown future.