Middle Schools in New York State are a wonderful network of schools that strive to support both the academic excellence and the personal development of each student. Administrators, educators and professionals working in the middle level in New York State understand that a special kind of education is required for children in that age group, consisting of hand-on learning, exploration time, and social as well as academic development. All of these elements combine in the middle school to create a place of great growth, maturation and intellectual change.

To keep up with the needs of their students, NYS Middle Schools have adopted a policy of a comprehensive, challenging, purposeful, standards-based education program. This program involves up-to-date curricula, performance expectations and family and community involvement. Innovative teaching styles, such as peer evaluation and cooperative learning, have emerged and allowed students alternate ways to learn. Because Middle School is a transitional time in any child's life, the school districts in New York State have committed themselves to hiring the very best administrators and teachers to work with this particular age group. Many wonderful after school programs have sprung up statewide and children are able to make the transition from middle schoolers to high schoolers with less and less anxiety. With constant professional development and building upgrades the Middle Schools in New York State have become a haven of safety, top-grade education and personal growth among students.