West Point Middle School

About Institution

The West Point Community Schools Educational Partnerships, New York has been recognized as the recipient of the 2013 Exemplary Partnership Award. This is one of four awarded this year by the LTG (Ret) H.G. “Pete” Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award™ by the Military Child Education Coalition® (MCEC®). This annual award encourages and applauds the outstanding partnerships formed between military installations and school districts that serve military children. The Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award™ was created in 2004 to recognize the work of former MCEC Chairman Lieutenant General (Ret.) Pete Taylor in assisting the highly mobile military child. The award is designed to foster the sharing of lessons learned and to recognize the long-held belief of General Taylor that “goodness starts at the local level.” Read More Here.The school has a long tradition of academic excellence, including recognition as a national Blue Ribbon school in 1998 and 2011. A well-rounded educational experience is provided to all of our students as our teachers strive to provide all learners with exemplary educational programs that inspire life-long learning in a global environment.

Vision

Goal 1: By June 2015, the students at West Point Middle School will increase their reading comprehension in the area of text analysis and evaluating and extending meaning across the curriculum as measured by the selected system-wide and local assessments.
Goal 2: By June 2015, the students at West Point Middle School will increase their critical thinking and problem solving skills across the curriculum as measured by the selected system-wide and local assessments.

Mission

Educate, Engage, and Empower Each student to succeed in a dynamic world