The staff at Linden Avenue Middle School strives for excellence as we create a positive learning environment for our students. It is our belief that our students will excel academically when they start each day ready to learn and when they feel secure in a school characterized by a caring and compassionate atmosphere. In this regard, then, it is RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND EFFORT which are the cornerstones on which a successful middle school experience is built.

We also recognize that the adolescent years are difficult—ones for which the only constant is change. It is the understanding of this fact and a commitment to address the needs of the developing child that characterizes successful middle level programs. As a result, these programs create opportunities for the intellectual and social growth of each of their students with a basic curriculum enriched with opportunities for participation and the development of decision-making skills. These opportunities are plentiful here at Linden Avenue Middle School.

It is also important to state our belief that students succeed and flourish academically in direct relation to the strength of the teams which surround them. At Linden Avenue Middle School we are committed to the belief that the strongest of these teams has at least one parent acting in concert with each student and his or her teachers. For that reason we encourage an open communication between the home and the school so that together we can take the steps necessary to insure the success of our students