Aptos Middle School

Mission: Aptos Middle School's mission is to provide an enriching, engaging, and empowering educational experience with equitable outcomes for each student using critical pedagogy and research-based, multi-tiered systems of instruction and intervention to promote student self-mastery, scholarship, and social justice.

Vision: Every student who attends Aptos Middle School will master:

• the core knowledge, critical thinking skills, and competencies outlined by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS);
• the knowledge, skills, and experience to navigate the “real world” and solve problems that arise in everyday life and in the workplace;
• the ability to navigate and engage in a 21st century global society that is more inclusive, interconnected, and multilingual;
• strong interpersonal skills and the ability to positively influence and collaborate with others;
• the freedom, confidence, and ability to express their unique selves; '
• and our graduates will see themselves as filled with purpose and value.

Core Values: Known as "T.I.G.E.R. Style," our core values reflect a universal code of ethics along with the character traits necessary for student academic success and positive social-emotional growth. The values form the word "tiger" and represent the following acronym:

• TEAMWORK: All means all, by all means necessary.
• INTEGRITY: Commitment to honor moral and ethical values and principles.
• GRIT: The courage to fail; the passion and perseverance to succeed.
• EMPATHY: Understanding and sharing others' emotions and experiences.
• RESPONSIBILITY: Accountable for every word and every action.

Motto: We Can, We Will, We Must!