The Joseph H. Gaudet Middle School and Learning Academy’s mission is to form a partnership in developing positive attitudes of students, staff, and parents and to create a nurturing, safe, learner-centered, educational community in which each student will have equal opportunity to become responsible, respectful, reflective, knowledgeable, literate, and successful.

We are committed to creating an atmosphere of positive learning experiences for our students, parents, and staff.  Our school includes a learning academy that is premised on elementary style teaching for grade 4 and grades 5-8 which are built on the principles of a middle school model.  We are a community devoted to encouraging creativity, individuality, and self-worth. Respect and tolerance are important in our daily lives. In our community, we are respectful of our differences.   We live by the pillars of character (Fairness, Citizenship, Caring, Trustworthiness, Responsibility, and Respect) and we RIDE the WAVE: We Show Respect, Act Responsibly, Value Learning and Ensure Safety for All.

A goal of our school is to teach students how to learn. Teachers will encourage students to think for themselves, to learn the art of asking useful questions, to seek answers on their own, and to study effectively. We will integrate differentiated instructional methods revolving around best practices that will include direct instruction, collaboration and independent work. We will encourage student to discover the way in which they learn best and to use that knowledge to continue to learn and develop new skills that will support them on the road to a successful future as innovators, collaborators, communicators, learners and global citizens.