Minisink Valley Middle School is located at 2320 Route 6 Middletown, NY and it serves grades 6-8 in Orange County. The school was established in 1991, the school currently has approximately 1,100 students in grades six through eight. There are about 4,700 students in our entire district, which with our middle school includes two elementary schools, an intermediate school, and the high school. This area has changed a lot in the past 20 years, from just being basically farm land to a mix of farming, residential and business.
The school wishes all students to be safe, engaging environment that values all members of the community and encourages them to pursue their full potential as life-long learners and respectful citizens. The teachers make every effort to incorporate literacy learning in all areas of learning: social studies, science, math, health, physical education, and the arts. Parents with children attending this public School enjoy the fact the district have small classrooms, caring, dedicated teachers, and the desire of the school for parent involvement.
Many people wonder where the name Minisink came from. Around 1000 B.C. native Americans of the Lenape (pronounced as if spelled "lun-NAH-pay" -Delaware Nation) nation roamed this area. The Lenape Nation had three tribes. One of the tribes was the 'Minsis'. 'Minsis' means wolf or fierce protector. There were six sub tribes and one of them was the Minisink Tribe.
