Teachers at GMS have a core planning time used for planning their grade level as a team. Teachers also have an individual conference time scheduled. The Middle School also has programs that encourage all students to participate in activities in the school. Honors and gifted education provide advanced and challenging classes for students and the learning lab provides support for students in all classes. The Knox Learning Center is an alternative learning environment.
Students apply to the center and are accepted based on their educational and life needs.
The center, staffed with certified teachers and a principal, is a self-paced learning environment . The KLC also houses the Giddings Even Start Program and the Culinary Arts Program.