Kilmer Middle School

Mission Statement

Kilmer Center will develop students who are self-determined, effective communicators, and independent individuals who advocate for themselves and others as contributing members of their community.

Vision Statement

Empower students to set goals, self-advocate and learn the skills essential to achieve a meaningful life.

School Summary:

Intellectual Disabilities (Severe): Students with intellectual disabilities (severe) participate in an adapted curriculum based on meeting the requirements of the Aligned Standards of Learning. The curriculum is based upon the physical abilities and cognitive levels of the students and emphasizes a strong adapted academic curriculum component in which access to learning materials is emphasized.

Transition: Students with multiple disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, and other development disabilities, who present challenging behaviors participate in an adapted curriculum based on meeting the requirements of the Aligned Standards of Learning. The curriculum is based upon the cognitive levels of the students and emphasizes a strong adapted academic curriculum component in which communication skills are emphasized.

About the PTA:

About the PTA

The PTA Executive Board & Committee Chairs

PTAs Vision

Making every childs potential a reality.

PTAs Mission

PTA is:

A powerful voice for all children,
A relevant resource for families and communities,
A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTAs Purpose

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship;
To raise the standards of home life;
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth;
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth;
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.

PTA Values

These core values guide our decisions and actions:

COLLABORATION: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.
COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to promoting childrens health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.
RESPECT: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.
INCLUSIVITY: We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.
INTEGRITY: We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.

To know more about the PTA, please check the below link:

http://www.kilmerpta.org/content.asp?PageID=4&NavigationID=1&Sequence=0&Directive=Navigate