Trinidad Middle School: Educational Programs

Welcome to Trinidad Middle School, an environment for 360 students in grades sixth through eighth. Here we have some unique and outstanding programs.

We are proudly staffed with twenty-two licensed teachers, three paraprofessionals and one counselor. Our teachers average over 15 years of experience!

Trinidad Middle School has a very structured environment. We are utilizing the middle school concept, allowing for common planning time for teachers and a team approach to curriculum development.

Research has shown that a positive learning community, attention to individual student needs, and student-centered, active learning strategies will result in a higher level of student success; and this is what we strive for at TMS.

Our core curriculum includes courses in:

  • Math
  • Science,
  • Language arts
  • Reading
  • Social Studies

Along with our core classes, TMS has an advisory program.

Students also have their choice of several electives courses.

6th Grade Electives include:

  • Band
  • Exploratory (Keyboarding, Study Skills, Rec. Tech, and Art which rotate each quarter).
  • P.E.
  • Math Skills
  • Reading Skills

7th and 8th Grade Electives include:

  • Art
  • Computer I / II
  • Literacy Plus
  • Math Skills
  • Band
  • P.E.
  • Vocational Technology
  • Film and Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Forensic Science
  • Drama
  • Study Skills
  • Learning support
  • Chorus


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