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