The student body is representative of the full spectrum of students normally attending a public middle school. Students with wide ranges of academic strengths and challenges are enrolled. The school is committed to meeting the needs of all students in a full- inclusion model. The students are served by 19 full-time staff members. All students leaving Murdoch Middle School will be Effective Communicators Self-directed Learners Problem Solvers Successful Members of Multiple Communities MMS academic, organizational and instructional practices are aimed at assuring that all students achieve these objectives to the highest level possible.
All students are in multi-age classes and remain with the same teachers for two years.
The staff at MMS has created academic standards based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks and The New Standards. MMS Standards specify what all students need to know and be able to do in the areas of mathematics, language arts, social studies, science, Spanish and health. Systems Thinking and System Dynamics is a foundation for the continuous development of the school and curriculum. This approach gives students a mental framework for processing knowledge, synthesizing learning and seeing beyond the facts to understand broader principles. The role of the teacher is that of facilitator in hands-on project based classrooms.